Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
05/04/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 18/04/2024 23:59
Salary:
£24,294 - £25,979 FTE (pro rata for part time employees)
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
The Northstar Centre, St Marys, Castlegate, Berwick upon Tweed
Further Information
We are looking for a Care Worker to join our team at The Northstar Performing Arts Day Centre.
The Centre is open Monday to Thursday between 8:30am - 4:30pm and Friday between 8.30am - 4.00pm. The Centre provides care and support for adults with learning difficulties.
• Location: The Northstar Centre, St Marys, Castlegate, Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 1DX, based at Northern View (Berwick)Ltd, Spittal, Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 2JU.
• Salary: £24,294 - £25,979 FTE (pro rata for part time employees)
• Contract type: Permanent / Part Time – 30 hours.
The successful applicant will be expected to promote the wellbeing, self-confidence, and independence of our service users, providing activities that meet service users' needs and interests, create opportunities for social contact and learning opportunities supporting service users to access and make best use of local community facilities.
In your day-to-day duties you will be expected to provide care and support to the service users who attend the The NorthStar Performing Arts Day Centre assisting the supervisory team in the delivery of the Centre's timetable of activities. You will be expected to meet clients' intimate and personal needs and to maintain their privacy and dignity at all times. You will administer medication in accordance with medical advice and service procedures observing best practice.
Training will be provided.
About the centre:
Being a Care Worker is not all about personal care and medication. We have lots of fun at the The Northstar Performing Arts Day Centre!
You will be expected to work with other staff in supporting our service users in the following activities: -
- In our Drama session (Way Up North), you will need to be active, creative, patient and not take yourself too seriously, because you will be expected to support and encourage our service users to fully express themselves in a variety of performing arts, including music, dance and drama.
- Our aim is to enable and empower our service users to achieve their full potential in an individual and personal centered way. We provide a safe and stimulating space where service users can socialise with their friends, have fun, express themselves freely and widen their field of acquaintances.
- We put on shows, musicals, pantos, which are performed at our Centre and outside venues, including the local theatre.
- You should have an interest in music, as we have a Drumming session (The Shindiggers), in this session our service users experience a wide range of music and are well known locally through their amazing performances in the community. This makes them feel valued and part of the community
- We run other sessions in Makaton/Musical Theatre (sign language) to promote better communication with our service users who have communication needs.
- We combine Makaton and music to interpret the feelings of songs through expression and movement. You will be given basic Makaton training. We also run Health & Wellbeing, as we understand the importance of having support for health and wellbeing, in these sessions we discuss personal care, health and hygiene, diet and nutrition and the importance of exercise. We make them interesting, fun, and interactive.
- Our Service users are involved in choosing the songs, plays and other activities that are held in our centre. The relationships between our staff and service users are very respectable and our service users trust us. We also have a good relationship with our parent/carers.
- We expect you to be a team player to join our fun and creative staff team who work hard to support our service users and make sure that they have a wonderful and enjoyable experience at Northstar. The high standard of activities we produce at Northstar are a testament to our commitment to the service and our service users. You will act as a keyworker and will be expected to maintain appropriate written records ensuring that all interested parties are kept aware of Service Users circumstances and report any concerns/issues promptly advising supervisor staff/management of any change to care and support arrangements for the service user.
One of our current Care Workers describes the role as: “Being a Care Worker means understanding the people we work with. Forming bonds and friendships. Creating a happy and fulfilling environment with activities and ideas that give lots of experiences, a sense of joy and achievement for everyone. Raising awareness that everyone is different! Everyone has a different set of skills that when put together can create magic.”
You should be aware of and comply with relevant legislation's National Standards and Codes of Conduct for Social Care staff. The key responsibilities and requirements of the role can be found in the attached job description.
You will have a good general education demonstrating good literacy and numeracy. We are looking for an adaptable person who will bring enthusiasm and energy to the Centre. Please tell us about your interests and hobbies, and what you would do to make our activity sessions at the Centre as engaging as possible for our service users.
For further information, please contact the centre on (01289) 305105 or 07814190997 for an informal discussion. If you are not familiar with the service provided by The Northstar Performing Arts Day Centre, we would recommend a visit.
Why choose us? We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
- Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
- A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
- Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format: British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications
Please note
This job is closed for applications.