Job Information
Care Worker - Tynedale House, Blyth
Tynedale House is a residential home rated Outstanding by CQC and provides excellent support and care to people with learning disabilities in both residential and respite settings.
We require an enthusiastic, caring individual to join our existing team as a care worker.
This is a permanent, part time position (19.25 hours per week), NCC band 4 salary - £11.59 per hour
This post is based on a shift pattern, working 7hrs shifts. This shift pattern is as follows:
Late shifts 15:45pm - 21:45pm (1/2 hour break). Enhancements are payable on this rota for weekend and bank holiday hours worked.
The job includes supporting people with a learning disability, following care plans and risk assessments working with other professionals involved in their care.
The successful candidate would be expected to administer medication, full training will be given.
You must be able to:
- Work individually or as part of a team to enable and promote independence for people who use the service.
- You will maintain a safe, hygienic and supportive environment in accordance with culture, standards and objectives of the service.
- It is desirable, although not necessary that you have experience of care work with the relevant client group.
- You will have a good general education demonstrating good literacy and numeracy.
You should also have the following:
- Ability to form appropriate relationships quickly.
- Focuses upon service users’ needs.
- Ability to work to and follow individual service users plans and risk assessments.
- Good communication skills.
- Able to understand and follow written or spoken instructions.
- Reliable and keeps good time
- Understands the need to respect confidentiality, privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfilment of service users.
For an informal conversation about the position, please contact the service on 01670 364660.
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits 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 for majority of roles – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• Car leasing scheme
Please note that the closing date for this position is midnight on 10th August 23.
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.
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 or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
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.
