Care Assistant

Luton Borough Council; Luton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Luton Borough Council is seeking a passionate Care Assistant to provide dedicated support for individuals with learning disabilities. This role emphasizes personal care and empowering individuals to achieve independence while working in a supportive team environment. The position offers flexibility with a focus on compassionate care.

Benefits

Generous annual leave linked to service

Buying annual leave scheme

Career Pathways for professional growth

Pension scheme with generous employer contributions

Employee Assistance Programme for well-being support

Flexible working options

Unlimited access to development courses

Discounts on local services

Generous relocation package

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to interact effectively.
• Commitment to personal development and training.
• Ability to train others in manual handling.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive personal care tailored to individuals' needs.
• Assisting senior team members with medication administration.
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Compassionate care

Ability to identify discrimination

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Care

Job description

About The Job

Salary: £24,404 - £24,790 a year pro rata

Hours per week: 30

Contract type: Permanent

Are you passionate about supporting others to live fulfilling and independent lives? We’re seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to join our team and help create a safe, supportive environment for older people with learning disabilities. Your role will focus on empowering individuals to achieve their maximum independence, freedom, and choice.

You’ll provide comprehensive personal care tailored to each person’s physical, emotional, and social needs, as outlined in their Care & Support Plan. Working collaboratively with a team, you’ll ensure high-quality, compassionate care is delivered every step of the way.

This role offers flexibility and variety, as you’ll be based at a primary location while also supporting additional bases within the borough when needed. If you’re caring, adaptable, and committed to making a real difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

About You

Are you looking for a meaningful role where you can help individuals live with independence, dignity, and choice? We are seeking a Care Assistant to provide dedicated support to individuals, meeting their physical, emotional, and social needs in a compassionate and respectful way.

To excel in this role, you’ll need strong communication skills to interact effectively with people, carers, and staff. You should be capable of maintaining accurate and confidential records, contributing to assessments, and advocating for those in your care. Assisting senior team members with medication administration is also an important part of the role.

You’ll work as part of a supportive team, demonstrating the ability to identify and address discrimination in service delivery or the workplace. A commitment to personal development is essential, and we encourage attendance at relevant training courses. An NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Care or equivalent and knowledge of care skills are required.

Flexibility is key, as the role may involve traveling across the borough and adapting to unforeseen circumstances. You should also be comfortable with lifting, moving, and handling tasks using appropriate aids and have the ability to train others in manual handling techniques.

This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English

If you’re passionate about providing exceptional care and confident in communicating fluently with the public, we’d love for you to join our team. Together, let’s make a meaningful difference.

About Us

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough

Application Process

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.

On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.

Benefits

We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

• From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
• Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
• Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
• Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
• Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
• Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
• Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
• Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
• Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
• Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
  
  

How To Apply

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