Job Information
Blyth Riverside Resource Centre
Care Worker
2 year fixed term contract
(Monday to Friday 6 hrs per day 8.30 to 2.30 pm)
The role:
The successful applicant will join a team of staff at the Blyth Riverside Resource Centre providing care and support to adults with learning difficulties.
You will be expected to promote the wellbeing, self-confidence, and independence service users, providing activities that meet service users needs and interests, create opportunities for social contact and learning opportunities supporting service users to access and make best use of local community facilities.
In your day-to-day duties you will be expected to provide care and support to the service user who attend the Day Centre assisting the supervisory team in the delivery of the Centre's timetable of activities.
You will be expected to meet clients' intimate and personal needs and to maintain their privacy and dignity at all times.
You may be expected to provide 1:1 support to a number of service users working both in and out of the Centre.
You will act as a Key Worker for some individuals and will be expected to maintain appropriate written records, maintain communication with parents and carers and report any concerns/issues promptly advising supervisor staff/management of any change to care and support arrangements for the service user.
If you hold a driving license, you will be expected to drive the Centre minibus, if you do not have a driving license, you will be expected to act as a passenger escort on the vehicle to meet the transport requirement of the post.
You will administer medication in accordance with medical advice and service procedures observing best practice.
You should be aware of and comply with relevant legislation's National Standards and Codes of Conduct for Social Care staff.
Who are we looking for?
- You must have a good general education demonstrating literacy and numeracy, if you do not already have a care qualification you will be expected to undertake training.
- Teamwork is essential and you must be able to build positive working relationships, working cooperatively with service user, family's colleagues, and other professionals for the benefit of the service users
- A caring and cooperative attitude is essential; some experience of providing care is desirable.
- You should be reliable, consistent, calm and able to adapt to the needs of the service user.
- You should demonstrate openness, honesty, integrity and respect for service users.
- You should be observant and able to anticipate service user needs.
- Experience of using a Personal Computer is desirable.
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.
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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
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Further information
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 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.
