Care Assistant - Loughton, United Kingdom - Milton-Keynes-Council

Milton-Keynes-Council

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Loughton, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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Job Introduction

A rewarding opportunity for caring and empathetic Care Assistants to join one of our three care teams in supported housing for older people across Milton Keynes.

All three schemes provide personal care and support to tenants living in their own flats as well as sharing communal and outside facilities.

Flowers House (Bletchley) and Courteneys Lodge (Furzton) support tenants living with dementia whilst Kilkenny house (Westcoft) supports those who are frail or have physical disabilities.

You'll join friendly and supportive teams who ensure tenants live as independently as possible as well as providing activities and promoting links to community groups.

We have a number of daytime shift patterns across weekdays and weekends available.

Role Responsibilities

Provide personal care support, as detailed in care plans, encouraging individuals to maintain independence where possible.
Support tenants to participate in activities within the scheme and in the community.
Communicate, verbally and in writing, with colleagues in relation to any concerns or risks that may be identified.
Complete all mandatory training as well as any additional training that may be provided.
Ability to work flexibly with colleagues to ensure the highest standard of support is provided.
Excellent communication skills including the ability to confidently share information, both verbally, in writing and in clear English.
Demonstrate a caring and empathetic approach to supporting vulnerable adults.
Ability to work on their own as well as part of a team and be able to respond to the changing priorities of the service.
Enhanced DBS will be required prior to starting should you be successful

About The Organisation

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas.

Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.

We're very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it's time for a new role.

If you'd like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.

Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

Great holiday benefits
most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
Excellent pension everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
Access to an awardwinning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a lowcost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
Blue Light Card employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Our roles are either designated 'site based' or 'home based'.

'Site based' roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst 'home based' roles are based at home four days a week.

Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.