Care Worker Level 1

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Nottingham City Council as a Care Worker Level 1 to make a difference in the community. This part-time role involves implementing care plans and supporting individuals with learning disabilities. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous leave, and benefits in a supportive work culture. Ideal for those passionate about making an impact in the lives of vulnerable adults.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted membership at local fitness centres

Defined benefit pension scheme

Qualifications

• Knowledge of rights and needs of vulnerable adults.
• Ability to follow care instructions and guidelines.
• Experience with care plans and record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Implement Care Plans and monitor welfare.
• Record accurate information on care-related documents.
• Cooperate with other professionals and citizens.

Skills

Encouragement

Support for independence

Understanding of vulnerable adults

Education

DBS enhanced check

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Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed term

Working Hours: 30 hours per week

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £24,790 (Level one) rising to £25,584 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: Martin Jackaman Centre, 62 Robins Wood Road, Nottingham, NG8 3LD

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About The Role

Care Workers at Level 1 implement Care Plans and report any concerns or reasons care plans cannot be followed, as well as monitoring care and welfare of citizens, recording accurate information on running records, communication books, care plans monitoring charts (e.g. weight monitoring, falls, etc.) and other written and electronic communications as required.

Care Workers at Level 1 are also expected to work and cooperate with other professionals, as well as citizens and their meaningful others, to ensure a shared approach to care and support and continuity of care and treatment.

This role will predominantly be working on a one to one basis, specifically with citizens who have learning disabilities, who may present challenging behaviours.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Implementation of Care Plans and contribution to running records and daily monitoring forms;
• Ability to encourage and support citizens to achieve and/or maintain maximum independence, and to maintain contact with friends, family and community;
• Knowledge and understanding of the rights, needs and feelings of vulnerable adults from diverse social and cultural backgrounds;
• Ability to follow all instructions, policies, procedures and guideline
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
  
  

Please note that this role does not meet the relevant salary threshold criteria for Skilled Visa sponsorship, and therefore applicants requiring sponsorship are unable to apply.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Maria Chapman, via email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 26th June 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
  
  

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

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