Care and Community Services Officer - Streets Meadow

Care Dorset Limited; Wimborne; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave 27–31 days

Enhanced maternity pay

Sick pay from day one

Blue Light discount package

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development opportunities

Litmos online learning

Refer a Friend Bonus

Annual awards celebration

Job summary

Care Dorset Limited is seeking a Care and Community Services Officer to help people live as independently and meaningfully as possible across day centres, residential homes, and community settings. You will support care planning, assessments, and direct personal care to service users.

Experience in a similar role, NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, safeguarding knowledge, and good communication and IT skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within a care home or similar environment.
• Knowledge of care planning process obtained in a similar environment.
• Current medication training and experience.
• Experience of understanding and applying anti-discriminatory practice.
• Understanding of Safeguarding Adults policy and procedures

Responsibilities

• Support the Deputy Manager in delivering services in a day centre, residential care home or community setting.
• Undertake assessment of service users' needs with involvement of families and other professionals as appropriate.
• Develop, implement and review care plans.
• Supervise individual and group programmes and staff/volunteers.
• Maintain service user records and contribute to establishment records.
• Provide personal care including toileting, washing and administration of medication.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Flexible/adaptable

Care planning knowledge

Safeguarding awareness

Medication administration

Anti-discriminatory practice

Education

NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Care and Community Services Officer - Streets Meadow

• Care and Community Services Officer - Streets Meadow

About The Role

The role of Care and Community Services Officer focuses on helping people we support live as independently and meaningfully as possible—whether that’s through personal care, activities, or emotional support. You’ll be making a real difference in the lives of individuals by promoting their dignity, wellbeing, and quality of life every day.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Deputy Manager/Senior Care and Community Services Officer in the delivery of services to a variety of service user groups in a day centre, residential care home or community setting.
• Undertake the assessment of service users needs in accordance with policies and procedures with the involvement of other professionals and families as appropriate.
• Develop care plans and individual service plans for approval by senior staff.
• Implement, monitor and review care plans.
• Supervision of individual and group programmes/courses.
• Development of individual and group programmes to meet specific objectives within care plans as appropriate.
• Maintain service user records and contribute to other establishment records, as required.
• Provide personal care to service users, as required, including toileting, washing and the administration of medication.
• Undertake day to day supervision and direction of other staff e.g. care assistants, catering staff and volunteers, as required.
• Undertake project work as required.
• Participate in staff meetings and undertake training, as required.
• To undertake the assessment of service users and the development implementation and review of care plans without close supervision from Senior Staff exercising initiative within the context of case accountability remaining with the Deputy Manager.
• To work without close supervision outside the base establishment with access to senior staff as required.
• You would be expected to work within the Gold Standards Framework.
• Undertake any other duties of a lesser or comparable nature as required by the Managing Director of Care Dorset Ltd.
• To undertake training courses and attend meetings as required.

This role is for 21.5hrs per week (average) over a set 2 week rolling pattern:

week 1 -
fri 2pm-945pm
sat 7am-945pm
sun 7am-945pm

week 2 -
fri 2pm-945pm

Experience and Qualifications

Previous experience in a similar role within a care home or similar environment.

Appropriate qualification – NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) or above.

Knowledge of care planning process obtained in a similar environment.

Current medication training and experience.

Experience of understanding and applying anti-discriminatory practice.

Understanding of Safeguarding Adults policy and proceduresSkills, abilities and knowledge

Able to communicate effectively with people we support, colleagues, relatives, other professionalsand senior managers. Have a strong ability to work flexibly, managing changing and competing priorities.

Good IT skillsGood to haveExperience and qualifications

Knowledge and application of relevant legislation e.g., Care Standards Act 2000, Community CareAct 1991.

Implementation of the fundamental standards within a residential setting.

Experience of assessing individual client needsSkills, abilities and knowledge

An inquisitive mind: not afraid to challenge the norm and ask why

Committed to doing the right thing, for the people we support and colleagues

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
• Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
• Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development
• Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
• Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony

About Us

Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care.

We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

We are people focused . We are genuine . We have integrity . We will develop . We are a team .

These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.

Are you passionate about helping individuals enjoy and maintain their quality of life? Do you have a caring and empathetic nature? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join Care Dorset

‘Residential homes’ are precisely that: they provide a permanent home for every individual who lives there. That includes mealtimes, a bed, and bathing.