General Assistant - Tynedale House
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
09/09/2019
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 20/09/2019 23:59
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Tynedale House
Further Information
Northumberland County Council operates a huge range of services across the largest county in the UK. Local Government’s ongoing challenges and the diversity of our residents means we have to work smarter. That’s why we want bold, creative and agile thinkers who can help us move forward and innovate.
For further information about working for Northumberland County Council, please click here: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/working
The Service
Tynedale House provides support to people with a learning disability and some associated complex health care needs. The service provides a 24 bed residential unit for older people with learning disabilities, and a 6 bed respite unit for people over the age of 18. The role The post holder will be expected to carry out domestic and cleaning duties within the service to ensure a high standard of cleanliness and work within relevant procedures and legislation.
This post is for 21 hours a week.
We are offering:
A starting salary of £9,855 (rising to £10,052)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (or other pension scheme)
A wide range of staff benefits including a competitive annual leave provision
Essential requirements:
Basic numeracy and literacy skills
Capable of undertaking general cleaning duties
Flexible approach
Commitment to providing a quality service and undertake job related training
For further information, please contact Liz Smith on 01670 364660 for an informal discussion.
Further information can be found in the attached job description and person specification and closing date for applications is midnight on September 20th.
Northumberland County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We recognise the difficulties that transgender applicants in particular may face during a recruitment process; any concerns regarding the process can be discussed with Rebecca Harding (Trans HR Support Officer) on 01670 623 130 or rebecca.harding@northumberland.gov.uk
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
All applications to work on a part-time will be considered in line with the requirements of the post and the needs of the service.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend interview please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.