Care Worker Level 1 (SDS)

Leicestershire County Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking Care Workers at Level 1 to implement care plans, monitor welfare, and document accurately. The role focuses on one-to-one support for citizens with learning disabilities, ensuring continuity of care and collaboration with other professionals.

The post requires a DBS enhanced check for regulated activity and offers hybrid working arrangements. Salary starts at £26,427 and rises to £27,274 per year, pro rata for part-time, with a 30-hour week.

Qualifications

• Implementation of Care Plans 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 guidelines.
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

Responsibilities

• Implement care plans and maintain running records and daily monitoring forms.
• Encourage and support citizens to achieve/maintain independence and stay connected with support networks.
• Follow policies, procedures and guidelines and report concerns.
• Collaborate with other professionals to ensure continuity of care and welfare of citizens.
• Work predominantly one-to-one with citizens who have learning disabilities and may exhibit challenging behaviours.

Skills

Care Plans

Monitoring

Communication

Diversity awareness

Policy adherence

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 2 Years

Working Hours: 30 hours per week

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,427 (Level one) rising to £27,274 (Level 3) 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

• 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 guidelines
• 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 Worker 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 Kayleigh Cooper, Care Team Leader, via email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 5th November 2026

Interviews will be held: TBC