Nights Care Assistant

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Midsomer Norton; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading council that focuses on improving lives in the community. As a Night Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing care and support to vulnerable adults, ensuring they maintain their independence while enjoying a safe and engaging environment. This position offers a welcoming payment upon successful completion of your probation, alongside a range of benefits including flexible working options and professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of others, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary Package

Flexible Working Options

Generous Holiday Allowance

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

In-house Training and Qualifications

Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in care is desirable; commitment to quality care is essential.
• Ability to develop professional relationships with residents.

Responsibilities

• Support residents to maintain independence and enjoy their lives.
• Work effectively as part of a care team in a residential setting.

Skills

Team Player

Communication Skills

Person-Centered Care

Education

Experience in Care

Job description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council, we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.

This post attracts a welcome payment of 5% of the starting salary for the grade to enable individuals to join our permanent workforce. This is payable upon successful completion of your probationary period and is subject to eligibility criteria.

What is a Community Resource Centre (CRC)?

Bath and North East Somerset have two care homes which are Community Resource Centres located in Bath and Midsomer Norton. Each Community Resource Centre includes a residential care home for between 30 and 45 people, and these homes provide important services to older people in our community. We provide care and health services in a comfortable, safe environment for older vulnerable adults with a variety of disabilities, including dementia.

Combe Lea

Combe Lea is a residential care home that provides care and health services in a safe environment for older vulnerable adults with a variety of disabilities. It offers a broad range of activities which aim to promote independence by developing or maintaining and enhancing people’s skills, interests and abilities.

Within the Night Care Assistant role, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a fantastic team of carers and support teams. Our Night Care Assistants at these centres work hard to offer residents the opportunity to retain as much independence as possible and to enjoy their lives.

As a Night Care Assistant:

• You will be a good team player and have great communication skills.
• You will be able to develop appropriate and professional relationships with our residents and carers, which value them as individuals, including establishing and maintaining effective communication.
• You will be able to promote and maintain person-centred service and operate safely appropriate equipment with training.

We provide care to the standard we expect for ourselves and our families. We offer a working environment where high quality care and compassion are respected and rewarded.

About you

Previous comprehensive experience of working in care would be desirable, but a commitment to deliver quality care is essential. We like to ensure that we encourage people to be empowered in a supportive environment. We would welcome applicants from different employment backgrounds such as nursing, learning disabilities, and health care.

If you believe that you can make a real and positive difference to the lives of our tenants, we would love to hear from you.

Why B&NES Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:

• A competitive salary package.
• A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexi-time, four regional offices, and home-working, dependent on service requirements.
• A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions.
• The Local Government Pension Scheme.
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme – whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home.
• Professional and personal development including in-house training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development.
• Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES.

Interested to find out more?

If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Kerry Love, Deputy Manager on 0797 123 9581 or email [e-mail].

About Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people's lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time, and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

We are unable to sponsor candidates for this role under the Home Office Tier 2 points-based system (skilled worker route), therefore you must be able to obtain and provide your own right to work in the UK. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to bring your right to work documents with you to your interview so they can be copied and verified at that stage.