Bank Care Assistant

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay opportunities for shifts

Job summary

Bath & North East Somerset Council is seeking flexible bank care staff to support residents with dementia, cognitive issues, physical disabilities, or frailty. No prior qualifications required; the council provides training to help you grow into an excellent care worker, with empathy and a positive impact on someone's day.

Bank shifts cover weekends, nights, and bank holidays with enhanced pay opportunities.

Job description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people's lives.

Enhanced Pay Opportunities

Your commitment deserves recognition. We offer additional pay enhancements for shifts worked during weekends, nights, and bank holidays.

About The Team

At Bath & North East Somerset Council, our mission is simple to improve people's lives. We deliver care and support to the residents of BANES across various settings, providing essential services to those who need it most. Our residents may have dementia, cognitive issues, physical disabilities, or frailty requiring support in their daily lives.

About The Role

We are looking for individuals with the right values, behaviours, and attitudes to join our team! No previous experience or qualifications are necessary we will support you in growing and developing into an excellent care worker. Above all, we seek someone with empathy and passion who can make a positive difference in someone's day.

About You

Bank work is flexible work to support when the need arises within the service. We use bank staff to support our permanent staff members when gaps are identified, (sickness/holidays/heightened demand). This is not a permanent contract of employment.

We're seeking individuals who share our values and can demonstrate:

• Commitment to quality and being the best you can be
• Treating those you support with compassion
• Showing dignity and respect to those receiving care
• Trust and respect for all team members
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Good communication skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Willingness to support a range of services and partners
• Knowledge of delivering needs for older adults (desirable, but not essential)

• Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council's at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.

About Bath And North East Somerset Council

Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath and North East Somerset Council

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to

At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace

We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at

We are a Disability Confident Employer find out more at

The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Please note that this role is subject to an Basic DBS Check.

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.