Social Care à Grande-Bretagne

You will work closely alongside the management team, supporting with the day to day running of shifts.

• Act as a key worker for designated resident.
• Ensuring they are supported in all aspects of their life.
• Monitoring and administering medication, personal care and as directed by their individual care plan, help maintain health and wellbeing.
• Prioritise and direct the workload of team members accordingly, ensuring any issues are dealt with as they arise.
• Ensure all administration tasks are carried out with accuracy.
• Inputting additional information onto care plans, as required.
• Liaising with health care professionals.

12-hour shifts: Days with alternate weekends.

Enthusiastic, patient, flexible and committed to making a difference in our people\'s lives.

You may be a senior carer looking for the next move or a current Shift lead wishing to gain more experience to develop yourself in the future.

With your previous experience in care leadership, and NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health & Social Care (ideal), you\'ll join our team in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

We will offer 2.5 weeks induction training and a further 2-4 weeks "Buddy scheme" too. We will settle you in, there\'s no pressure to "hit the ground running"!

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, at our cost. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply now! As we may close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications for this role before the expiry date.

At West Northants Council, it\’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it\'s like to work at West Northants Council.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner.

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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