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Hours: 19.375 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Service Area: Adult Social Care, Complex & Specialist Commissioning

Department: Residential Services

This post attracts a welcome payment of 5% of the starting salary for the grade to enable individuals to join our permanent workforce. This is payable upon successful completion of your probationary period and is subject to eligibility criteria.

At Bath & Northeast Somerset Council we provide innovative training to develop skills, inspire individuals, enrich the wider community, and encourage all to achieve and progress.

We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic, and motivated person to work on a permanent basis within one of our Extra care schemes as a Care & support worker.

We are offering one member of staff a 19.375-hour contract. The working arrangements will include weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis split shift between the hours of 7am and 10pm.

One of the council’s strategic objectives is to ensure we deliver excellent quality care services. To support this objective and aid individuals living within their own home environment we are seeking to appoint a compassionate, caring, and reliable support worker.

Experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. The post is part-time and will involve a rota system. Enhancement is paid for weekend and out of hours working. This role is offered on a permanent basis. We also encourage staff to join our bank team.

Avondown House provides Extra Care Housing for adults, who have some care needs, with an assured tenancy in a self-contained flat in a purpose-built or adapted scheme.

In return, we can offer generous holiday pay starting at 25 days plus all bank holidays, Local government Pension Scheme, professional development, competitive rates of pay, Company Sick Pay, an Employee Assistance Programme providing a range of free confidential services, and a comprehensive & flexible induction.

Other Job Benefits include:

Employee Cycle scheme, Council Employee Discount scheme (Vectis Card)

Being able to make a real difference to the lives of our tenants/resident’s and help promote their independence, and being part of a passionate, knowledgeable, and experienced team/s, Working/networking with established providers and third-party partners

Location of post:

Avondown House offers a vibrant community atmosphere, located in Bath, which is easily accessible via public transport or car.

It is a short walk from the high Street in Twerton, Bath.

This is a rewarding role. If you believe that you can make a real and positive difference to the lives of our tenants, we would love to hear from you. This opportunity is ideal for an individual aiming to develop their career and gain hands on experience in a thriving and friendly workplace.

If you have always wanted to make a difference to people’s lives, but never worked in a caring environment, this is a great opportunity to join us, we will give you all the training you need.

Interested to find out more?

If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact the Care Manager Andrew Du Rose by email [email protected]. and telephone number is 07890966671 #proudtocarebathnes

Please be aware, Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

To apply

Please use the online application facility.

For further information on applying please see “Application Form Help” page on the Jobs website.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives. We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future. These values are to be Bold, Empowered, Supportive and Transparent.

Please explain in your application how you could incorporate these values into the role you are applying for.

Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a mandatory requirement to work in Care Homes or wider Health and Social Care settings, it is strongly encouraged that individuals in this role are vaccinated as a matter of professional responsibility.

We are unable to sponsor candidates for this role under the Home Office Tier 2 points-based system (skilled worker route), therefore you must be able to obtain and provide your own right to work in the UK’. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to bring your right to work documents with you to your interview so they can be copied and verified at that stage.

As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting.