Department of Health and Wellbeing

Residential and Day Care Services
 
THESE VACANCIES ARE  PERMANENT POSITIONS

Care Assistant (Residential and Day Care Services)

Band 4  £18,065 - £18,426 pa  (pro rata for part time posts)

1 x 28 hour post

Established

Based at:

Woodward Court Resource Centre  

Bell Dean Road

Allerton

Bradford

BD15 7YT

TEL: 01274 882165

The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.

The criteria under Special Knowledge and Experience on the Job Profile, which is shown in this advert, outlines what level of fluency you will be expected to demonstrate.  Therefore, it is essential that you provide examples in your application.

Applications are invited from people who have a minimum of N.V.Q level 2 in Health & Social Care.

 Requirements:

• Ability to implement and monitor programs.
• A caring approach and ability to turn such an attitude to a positive contribution to the work of the team.
• Ability to perform basic personal care tasks for clients including tasks as would be acceptable from a relative.
• Ability to observe, assess and record individual needs within a group setting.  An understanding of the needs of a client group.
• Ability to carry out household tasks relating to the care of the individuals.
• Ability to communicate (Verbal and written) with a variety of people, relatives, colleagues, workers from other agencies.
• Flexibility to respond to individuals and situations.
• Ability to stimulate and encourage activities. 
• Experience of working in a residential setting supporting service users with dementia

For further information regarding this post please contact Mandy Rodgers Unit Manager on Bradford 01274 882165 or email mandy.rodgers@bradford.gov.uk 

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post

Closing Date: 30th September 2019

Please find the Job Profile attached:  Care Assistant (Days) JP.doc