Home Care and Support Worker - 18.5 hours
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
14/01/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 26/01/2020 23:59
Salary:
£18,426 - £19,171 grade 3 (pro-rata to hours worked)
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Charles Dickens Lodge, Barnard Castle
Further Information
ADULT & HEALTH SERVICES
ADULT CARE
IN HOUSE SERVICES -EXTRA CARE
Job Location: Charles Dickens Lodge, Barnard Castle
Vacancy Reference Number: AHS/20/15
2 x part-time 18.hrs Home Care & Support Workers required temporary until 30/6/2020
These posts are not open to job share.
Work in your local area and contribute to a vital community service.
If you have elderly friends and relatives you will understand the value they place on independence. This role will give you the opportunity to contribute to a valuable community service by providing care and support to service users within Charles Dickens Lodge.
The post requires candidates with the ability to develop excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate a common sense approach, be able to work on their own initiative and manage their own workloads, along with the ability to build positive relationships with service users, colleagues and external agencies.
Applicants must have experience of providing personal care.
Benefits include:
- Structured career path including NVQ development;
- Guaranteed hours;
- Full training, equipment and uniform provided;
- Pension scheme;
- Physiotherapy service.
Qualifications: NVQ Level 2 in Care or willingness to achieve within a set timescale
It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 3/2/2020.
The appointment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced level check.
For further information about the post please contact: Theresa Smailes, Operations Supervisor on 01833 690939 . Email theresa.smailes@durham.gov.uk
Apply on-line or for further assistance contact the Payroll & Employee Services on Telephone: 03000 267247 (24hr answerphone).
Email: PESAHS@durham.gov.uk
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Permanent DCC employees wishing to undertake a temporary post within the Council, whether this is within their substantive service, or across services, should seek the approval of their Line Manager / Senior Manager to undertake this temporary post with the guarantee to return to their substantive post at the expiry of the temporary post. If the temporary post is reviewed and further extended, agreement must be sought from the employee’s substantive line manager.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.