Care Assistant

Bolton Council; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Northern Ireland is seeking a compassionate and experienced care assistant to support residents in a permanent role. Duties include assisting with personal care, maintaining a safe environment, and helping residents transition to independence. Ideal candidates must demonstrate kindness and basic computer skills. This role provides opportunities for flexible working and a generous leave policy, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Exclusive discounts

Gym membership prices

Generous annual leave

Flexible work opportunities

Access to a Pension Scheme

Employee wellbeing and support services

Qualifications

• Experience in formal or informal care is essential.
• Ability to demonstrate kindness, compassion, and respect.
• Basic computer skills to record and access care information.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Support residents needing rehabilitation and transitioning.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.

Skills

Experience in care

Kindness and compassion

Basic computer skills

Job description

Grade : C; scp4 £25,185 to scp6 £25,989 with additional 7% allowance for out of hours working.

Contract : Permanent variety of hours available.

Role specifics : Must be 18 years or over.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.

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The Role

Do you have some experience of care and are you looking for a job in care? We are looking for care assistant to join the team at Wilfred Geere or Laburnum Lodge.

Key duties include assisting with personal care, helping with eating and drinking, supporting mobility and comfort, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and responding to emergencies. You’ll also contribute to care planning, communicate effectively with individuals with varying needs, and work closely with NHS and Local Authority teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

You’ll support residents needing rehabilitation or assessment, helping them regain independence or transition to long-term care.

Shifts follow a set rolling rota with fixed shift lengths : 7 : 30-3 and 2 : 30-10. Long shifts are not available.

About You

We’re looking for individuals with experience in care, whether this is formal or informal! Above all, you must be able to demonstrate kindness, compassion, and respect when supporting our residents. Basic computer skills are essential, as you’ll be using digital systems to record and access care information.

Please note, Bolton Council is currently unable to offer sponsorship for these roles. Applicants must therefore have the Right to Work in the UK.

We are currently only recruiting to permanent posts, casual positions are not available.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description / person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

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Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS with check of relevant barred list is therefore required for this post.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact [e-mail]