Care Worker Level 2 Night

Nottingham City Council; United States; Remote; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Hybrid working

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted memberships

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking an experienced Night Care Worker Level 2 to join our night team at Barkla Close, a CQC-regulated short breaks service for adults with learning disabilities. You will support personal care, promote independence and administer medicines safely during night shifts.

The ideal candidate will have social care experience, safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to work independently with reliability and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Has experience working in social care or a similar care setting.
• Has experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or complex needs.
• Understands medication administration and safe working practices.
• Has a good understanding of safeguarding, health and safety and person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Support citizens with personal care and individual support needs.
• Promote independence, wellbeing and positive outcomes.
• Administer medicines safely and accurately in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility for the building during night shifts.
• Carry out health, safety and security checks across the service.
• Respond appropriately to incidents, emergencies and safeguarding concerns.
• Complete cleaning, housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with colleagues and managers.
• Support the smooth operation of the service and contribute to maintaining regulatory standards.

Skills

Care experience

Night shift autonomy

Medication administration

Safeguarding knowledge

Reliability

Job description

Barkla Close is a CQC-regulated short breaks service supporting adults with learning disabilities and additional support needs. We provide high-quality, person-centred short breaks in a safe and welcoming environment. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Care Worker Level 2 to join our night team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take on additional responsibility while continuing to deliver outstanding support to citizens. As a Night Care Worker Level 2, you will:

• Support citizens with personal care and individual support needs.
• Promote independence, wellbeing and positive outcomes.
• Administer medicines safely and accurately in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility for the building during night shifts.
• Carry out health, safety and security checks across the service.
• Respond appropriately to incidents, emergencies and safeguarding concerns.
• Complete cleaning, housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with colleagues and managers.
• Support the smooth operation of the service and contribute to maintaining regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Has experience working in social care or a similar care setting.
• Has experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or complex needs.
• Understands medication administration and safe working practices.
• Has a good understanding of safeguarding, health and safety and person-centred care.
• Is confident working independently and making decisions during night shifts.
• Can demonstrate reliability, professionalism and a commitment to high-quality care.

• 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.

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 for applicants page.

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.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council. Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.