Night Care Assistant

1
2 December 2019
Permanent
Caudwell House, Upton Road, Southwell, NG25 0PT
Children and Families
£18,795 - £19,554 per annum

Caudwell House in Southwell provides residential and short breaks to children with physical disabilities and health needs and has been awarded outstanding since 2011. We are committed to ensuring the children reach their full potential and achieve the best possible outcomes. An opportunity has arisen for a full time permanent night care worker to join our team.

You will be required to provide the highest possible care throughout the night and interact positively with the children, supporting them to reach their full potential. You will be expected to carry out personal and intimate care, peg feeding and perform health procedures for which you will be given training by health care professionals. The ability to work as a team as well as under your own initiative is imperative. You will be on duty with 1 or 2 other night care workers in addition to sleeping staff.

You will be required to work some weekends, for which you will receive enhanced pay. You will also receive an enhancement on top of your salary for working after 8pm. 

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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