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Care Worker (Adult Social Care)

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Care Worker (Adult Social Care) - Tynedale Centre, Hexham

Do you want to be part of a team that makes a real difference to the residents of Northumberland? We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring individual who is committed to helping maintain a quality service.

Tynedale centre, Hexham supports adults with complex needs and aims to facilitate a variety of educational, social, therapeutic and employment opportunities to broaden life experiences and allow service users to exercise their right to self-determination and choice.  The centre is open Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm.

As a care worker you will help our service users enjoy a variety of engaging and enjoyable activities including:

Swimming
Horse-Riding
Bowling
Music therapy
Gardening
Sensory walks

Your support will enable them to participate fully and have fun!

This role is:

Permanent
35 hours (Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm)
NCC Band 4 salary £22,980 - £24,574 (£12.59 per hour)

Role of the job:

To support service users with their physical, personal and emotional care, to enable and promote independence so they can reach their full potential.
Preparation and serving of meals / drinks
Administer medication (appropriate training given)
Support service users in accessing the community and arranging fun activities for them to engage with
Communicating with service users and colleagues report writing and sharing of information
Collaborate with colleagues to ensure individual care plans are achieved/ reviewed
Attend training, take part in appraisals, supervisions and team meetings.

Quote from a current employee:
‘’Being a Care Worker means understanding the people we work with. Forming bonds and friendships. Creating a happy and fulfilling environment with activities and ideas that give lots of experiences, a sense of joy and achievement for everyone. Raising awareness that everyone is different! Everyone has a different set of skills that when put together can create magic.”

If this post appeals to you and you would like to make a difference, then apply to join us today!

You are welcome to visit Tynedale Centre for a walk around.
For more information on this role and for an informal conversation, please contact Beverley Sproates or Jemma McGinley, Service Manager/deputy on 01434 60524.

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.

For further information:

Please note that this is a 35 hour position but applications on a secondment, part-time basis or job share would be considered for the right applicant.

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.