Job summary
We are looking for dedicated individuals who can providehigh quality direct care and support to residents within ourHillcrest Day Centre in High Wycombeday centres. These are key positions within the team which focus on personal wellbeing outcomes and individual wishes, toachieve strength-based support.
A Golden Hello lump-sum payment of £1000 paid on successful completion of your probationary period
We have two part time 30 hour posts available working Monday- Friday. Please note that the advertised salary will be pro-rata for the 30 hours. These are secondment/ fixed term contract opportunities for up to 12 months.
Main duties of the job
As a Social Care Assistant working within one of our day centres, you will be supporting adults with learning disabilities and elderly clients to provide them with personal care, feeding, employment support, domestic skills and activities such as arts and crafts, music and drama, and much more!
No two days will be the same as you meet a variety of people and support their individual needs. Some of the work you will carry out includes.
- Providing people with information and advice in relation to care and support and assistance in accessing care and support through various means.
- Working as part a CQC Registered service in the community, maintaining a high degree of autonomy and utilising own initiative in delivering compliant care and support independently.
- Ensuring an agreed plan meets individuals care and support outcomes needs and to empower the individual to access early intervention and preventative services.
- Informing senior colleagues and adhere to safeguarding procedure of any concerns which arise in relation to the safety of vulnerable adults.
- Working in partnership with individuals, carers, service providers, voluntary sector and other professionals.
- Providing personal care for individuals, this may include but is not limited to dressing, toileting, washing and general housekeeping.
Please see job summary attached for full details.
About us
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
We have day centres across Burnham, Aylesbury, Chesham, Beaconsfield, Buckingham and Hillcrest in High Wycombe, with each centre offering short break day services to vulnerable adults and supporting them to live independent, full lives.
Our day centres offer a number of services, some being more specialised, but the core function of all of our centres is to provide support and care to clients and their families so they can learn new skills, meet new people and develop their independence through a variety of activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Naturally, you will be a great people person, able to deliver practical care and support to an agreed plan, within the community or as part of a CQC regulated function, using your own initiative to problem solve and utilising remote management oversight, where required.
This may involve undertaking a specialist role that requires specific training (e.g. autism services) or undertaking and administering personal care and/or medication. Post holders may hold a minimum Level 2 Care Certificate.
You must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
If you'd like to hear from some of our current adult social care employees, take a look at our Bucks Careers pagesFacebook,LinkedIn,Twitter,Instagram
Fixed
As a fixed worker, youll spend most of your time in the same location, which will likely be a fixed office or location where your role is performed. Typically, youll be based in the same location as the rest of your team, because you provide a particular service from that fixed location or need access to information there.
Other information
Please see job summary attached for full details.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For further information on filtering please refer toNacro guidanceand theguidance published by the Ministry of Justice(see, in particular, the section titled Exceptions Order).
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please beadvised to submityour application as early as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Naturally, you will be a great people person, able to deliver practical care and support to an agreed plan, within the community or as part of a CQC regulated function, using your own initiative to problem solve and utilising remote management oversight, where required.
This may involve undertaking a specialist role that requires specific training (e.g. autism services) or undertaking and administering personal care and/or medication. Post holders may hold a minimum Level 2 Care Certificate.
You must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
If you'd like to hear from some of our current adult social care employees, take a look at our Bucks Careers pagesFacebook,LinkedIn,Twitter,Instagram
Fixed
As a fixed worker, youll spend most of your time in the same location, which will likely be a fixed office or location where your role is performed. Typically, youll be based in the same location as the rest of your team, because you provide a particular service from that fixed location or need access to information there.
Other information
Please see job summary attached for full details.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For further information on filtering please refer toNacro guidanceand theguidance published by the Ministry of Justice(see, in particular, the section titled Exceptions Order).
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please beadvised to submityour application as early as possible.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Please see the attached Job Description for more details.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Adults in a social care setting or undertaking voluntary work with adults.
Qualifications
Essential
- 2 or more GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent
Desirable
- Possess a qualification in OT, Nursing or via Health & Social Care qualification.
Other
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly, evenings and weekends
- Full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Please see the attached Job Description for more details.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Adults in a social care setting or undertaking voluntary work with adults.
Qualifications
Essential
- 2 or more GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent
Desirable
- Possess a qualification in OT, Nursing or via Health & Social Care qualification.
Other
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly, evenings and weekends
- Full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
