Overview
We have an exciting role on offer within our Prevention, Provider & Support Services as a Casual Care Assistant.
About Us
Due to changes within our service, an exciting opportunity has arisen within Levick Court, which provides care and support to adults with learning disabilities during their short stay breaks. We are looking for casual care assistants to support our existing team in providing individualised care and support to the people who access our service.
Levick Court offers short stay breaks for adults with learning disabilities and is a 24 hour service. The building is purpose built, which ensures that we can meet the needs of a wide range of individuals who access our service. We have spacious communal areas including multi-purpose activity rooms, sensory room, media room and secure gardens available to those accessing our services.
We have domestic and catering staff on site; however, this role does involve some additional housekeeping duties.
We are looking for caring, fun, creative individuals, who can work collaboratively with our team to ensure that the people that use our service enjoy their stays. This role will appeal to you if you have a passion for helping others, you like being involved in activities with the people that you support and want a role with flexible working hours.
You will have good communication skills which will assist in keeping people engaged during their stay.
If successful, you will be joining a friendly supportive team that is passionate about delivering excellent care services to all.
It is desirable, though not essential, that applicants have experience of working with adults who have learning disabilities.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
Please note, Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships.
If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!
In return we can offer:
- Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
- Excellent pension plus top-up options.
- Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
- Flexible working (dependent on job role).
- Electric car lease scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
- Staff lottery.
- Travel and car parking schemes.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!
If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Scott Griggs on scott_griggs@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We operative a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
Salary: £13.26 per hour
