Care Worker Level 2 (Night)

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Nottingham is looking for a dedicated Night Care Worker to provide personalized care and support for elderly citizens. The ideal candidate will help maintain individual care plans and promote independence among residents. This fixed-term role offers competitive pay and great benefits. If you're passionate about making a difference in the community, we want to hear from you.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Generous pension scheme

Inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care and support.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work in different care settings.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor care plans for residents.
• Provide personalized care and support.
• Collaborate with other professionals and families.

Skills

Ability to assist citizens

Support independence

Develop social activities

Maintain care plans

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 1 year

Working Hours: 33.25 Hours per week

Worker Type: Night Care Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 for Level one rising to £27,694 for Level three per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: The Oaks, St Anns, Nottingham, NG3 1GZ

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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

The Oaks (St. Ann's) is a modern residential unit for elderly citizens with a range of needs, including dementia. Citizens may be either short term or longer term residents, depending on their identified needs and circumstances.

Care Workers at Level 2 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 2 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

To provide safe and appropriate personalised care and support to citizens in a way that that maintains their dignity, maximises independence and gives them choice and control over the way their care is provided. This includes writing and maintaining individual person centred care plans and the administration of medication.

To work in any area of Adult Social Care, whether in the home, the community or within a Council establishment and to be prepared to work with Citizens with different and varying needs.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Ability to assist and support citizens to exercise choice and control in accordance with their needs, preferences and aspirations.
• Encourage, motivate and support citizens to maintain or regain maximum independence in all aspects of daily living and purposeful activities.
• Develop and coordinate leisure and social activities that promote self esteem, confidence and a purposeful day. This can include one to one or conversations, group activities, supporting citizens with their individual interests, develop maintaining contact with family, friends and community, accompanying citizens on outings, collection of shopping pensions etc.
• Ability to write and maintain up to date individual person centred care plans for citizens.

-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.

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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 Rachel Mclean, Deputy Manager, by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 10th October 2025

Interviews:TBC

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.

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