Hours: 20 Per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Service Area: Adult Social Care, Complex & Specialist Commissioning
Department: Residential Services
We are looking for compassionate and dedicated Night Support Workers to join our team based in Midsomer Norton, Radstock who will strive to support individuals to retain independence and stay in control of their lives.
This role is for waking night, the shifts run from 9.30pm to 8am the following day. The successful applicant will join a well-established to deliver high quality care to individuals in their own homes. You will be working on a part time basis on a fixed 4-week rota.
Greenacres Court provides Extra Care Housing for adults, who have some care needs, with an assured tenancy in a self-contained flat in a purpose-built or adapted scheme.
As an Extra Care support worker you will:
Greenacres Court is based in a rural location in Midsomer Norton which is accessible by public transport or car (limited on-site parking available) and has easy access to local shops and supermarkets.
We provide care to the standard we expect for ourselves and our families. We offer a working environment where high quality care and compassion are respected and rewarded.
Previous comprehensive experience of working in care would be desirable, but a commitment to deliver quality care is essential. We like to ensure that we encourage people to be empowered in a supportive environment.
This is a challenging but rewarding role. If you believe that you can make a real and positive difference to the lives of our tenants, we would love to hear from you.
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact the Manager Sue Lane by email Susan_Lane@bathnes.gov.uk or telephone the care home on 01225 3966649
To apply
Please use the online application facility. For further information on applying please see “Application Form Help” page on the Jobs website.
We are unable to sponsor candidates for this role under the Home Office Tier 2 points-based system (skilled worker route), therefore you must be able to obtain and provide your own right to work in the UK’. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to bring your right to work documents with you to your interview so they can be copied and verified at that stage.
As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
Safeguarding Statement:
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.