Social Care Assistant X2

London Borough of Bexley; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the London Borough of Bexley as a Social Care Assistant, where you will provide essential support to adults with varying needs. This role is vital to enhancing the quality of life and well-being of individuals, ensuring they maintain their independence. You will work within a dynamic team in a fixed-term position that offers the opportunity for potential extension.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in social care or related field preferred.
• Understanding of care plans and statutory guidance.
• Ability to support individuals with diverse needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to adults with varying needs.
• Help individuals maintain independence and enhance their quality of life.
• Support inclusive practices according to care plans.

Skills

Personal centred support

Independence enhancement

Well-being promotion

Job description

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We are looking for Social Care Assistant to provide high-quality, personal centred support to adults with varying level of needs including older people, people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health issues. The social care assistant will support individual to maintain independence, enhance their quality of care of life and promote well-being in accordance with care plans and statutory guidance.

The post will be a fixed term for 12 months with view of extension.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Milcah Riitho@ [e-mail] or 02030455046

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [e-mail]

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Government Administration

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