Care Worker

Kent County Council; Margate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Margate is seeking Night Care Workers to join their team. You will provide essential support to individuals in a care center, especially those living with dementia. The role offers a rolling 4-week rota for flexibility, with comprehensive training and progression opportunities. The starting salary is £25,252 - £26,262 for full-time hours, with enhancements for night and weekend work.

Benefits

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Yearly pay reviews

Discounts with local & national retailers

Qualifications

• Experience caring for individuals living with dementia is highly valuable.
• Willingness to complete training and qualifications if not held.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to enhance independence.
• Assist with daily living activities for service users.
• Work in a team with health professionals to support rehabilitation.

Skills

Experience in health & social care sector

Experience of care and support of vulnerable people

Knowledge of Health and safety

Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality

Knowledge of compliance with equality policy

Education

NVQ/Diploma Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

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Are you looking for a meaningful career where youll be able to make a real difference to peoples lives every single day?

Do you have the following experience and skills:

• Experience in health & social care sector
• Experience of care and support of vulnerable people and those living with Dementia
• Knowledge of Health and safety, data protection and confidentiality
• Knowledge of compliance with equality policy, procedure, and legislation

Westbrook is a care centre that provides short term placements, assisting people to regain their independence and meet their aims and objectives. We offer short term support to those living with dementia in our specialist dementia care unit. We also work closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Services Registered Practitioners to support those requiring rehabilitation or further care assessments to return to the community. We are looking for Night Care Workers to join our team and help us to improve the outcomes for our service users.

By promoting independence and delivering person-centred care, youll be making a real difference to peoples everyday lives.

We can offer you a comprehensive induction package. This will include mandatory training as well as access to multiple personal development courses. You will either already hold or be willing to complete NVQ/Diploma Level 2 or equivalent. We can also offer this programme to the right candidate if not held upon commencing employment.

You will have a rolling 4-week rota, enabling a more flexible work-life relationship. There will be some weekend and bank holiday working.

KCC has a comprehensive staff benefits package including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, generous holiday entitlement, yearly pay reviews & rewards for exceptional performance, and exclusive discounts with local & national retailers.

We currently have various day time vacancies available.

The starting salary for this post is £25,252 - £26,262 based on full time hours of 35 per week. There is an additional enhancement of 1/3rd for hours worked each night and at the weekend and double time for Bank Holidays.

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.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.