Min-Y-Mynydd Residential Home - Care Assistant

We are recruiting a Night Care Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: Week 1 – 37 hours (4 nights), Week 2 – 28.5 hours (3 nights)
These hours will be worked on a rotating basis, if you require further information on the available hours, please contact the recruiting manager using the details provided below.

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st December 2024
Location: Min y Mynydd Residential Home

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Older People Residential Service.

We pay an attractive salary of £21,503.47 - £22,994.93 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Have you a passion for working in care and are you reliable and enthusiastic? Do you consider yourself a ‘night owl’?

Min y Mynydd Residential Home is looking for a Night Care Assistant to work 3 nights 1 week and 4 nights the other week on a rolling working pattern over any 7 days per week to provide personal care, emotional and practical support to older people living with a dementia within an environment that provides a homely atmosphere ensuring the rights, independence and wellbeing of people is supported and maintained.

Experience of working with older people would be beneficial although not essential. You must have knowledge of the principles that underpin quality care e.g. dignity and choice. You must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, possess a clear understanding of the sensitive and confidential nature of the post and be courteous and responsive to the needs of individuals.

It is essential that applicants are in receipt of / working towards Level 2 in Care (Previously known as NVQ 2) or a willingness to achieve the qualification within a specified timeframe.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Knowledge of principles that underpin quality care, e.g. dignity, choice, etc.
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Ability to work flexibly including weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification on our website, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Wendy Jones on 01685 840595 or email jonesw1@caerphilly.gov.uk.

Application Closing Date: 21/03/2024

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 8 months

Salary: £21,503.47-£22,994.93 per year

Expected hours: 32.75 per week

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Health & wellbeing programme

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: REQ0009304