Care Worker

Kent County Council; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government council seeks Permanent Part Time Care Workers at Gravesham Place Registered Care Centre. As a Care Worker, you will provide person-centred care to dementia and non-dementia service users, assisting them to maintain mobility and independence. The role requires good communication skills and flexibility to work various shifts. Training and access to a pension scheme are included.

Benefits

Access to KCC Pension

KCC Reward Gateway

Comprehensive induction and training

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individuals with a caring approach needed.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain and improve mobility.
• Willing to work a mixture of shifts, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to service users.
• Support service users to achieve identified goals.
• Participate in comprehensive induction and training.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to interact with Service Users

Flexible and reliable

Caring approach

Education

Willingness to undertake NVQ 2

Job description

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Gravesham Place Registered Care Centre has positions for Permanent Part Time Care Workers to work with Dementia and Non-Dementia Service Users.

Gravesham Place is an 80 bedded integrated Care setting offering Respite, Enablement & Assessment beds for adults

We are situated close to town near to all transport links and the amenities of Gravesend.

You will be joining a team which provides person centred care supporting Service Users to maintain and improve their mobility and independence and achieve identified goals with the assistance of in-house Occupational Therapists.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with a Can do and caring approach.

Applicants must be flexible and reliable and willing to work a mixture of shifts which will include weekends and bank holidays.

Our set shift hours are:

• Earlies - 7:00am 2:30pm
• Lates 2:00pm 9:30pm

Applicants must demonstrate a willingness to undertake NVQ 2 if they do not already have it.

Applicants must have good communication skills and the ability to interact with Service Users and their families.

To successful candidates we offer a comprehensive induction including The Care Certificate, in-house training, shadowing and regular supervision.

There is a full range of KCC benefits available to staff including access to KCC Pension and the KCC Reward Gateway.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory pre-employment checks and references.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English / Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description / Person Specification.

If your application is successful you will be contacted directly to arrange a meeting.