Job Introduction
We’re looking for compassionate and dedicated care assistants to join our purpose-built supported housing for older people with care scheme at Kilkenny House.
We deliver 24-hour care across 40 flats consisting of single and double dwellings. This is a key role supporting residents with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication assistance, ensuring each resident receives the highest quality of care in a respectful and supportive manner.
You’ll work alongside our onsite domiciliary care team, promoting quality of life and independence, enabling our residents to continue living in their own homes while receiving personal care and support they need. Occasionally you may be required to support one of our other schemes so a flexible approach is a must.
We have three positions available working 37 hours, 28 hours or 20 hours. All posts benefit from AWP (Annual Working Pattern) due to shifts that include working weekends bank holidays. Shift times that range from 7am to 9pm over a 7-day period. Each post has its own set working pattern.
If you would like to learn more about this role prior to applying, please contact Sue Tricker, Registered Manager on 01908-506408for an informal conversation.
Interviews for this role will take place on 13 December.
Main Responsibility
- Deliver high quality care and support to people with a range of complex health conditions, end-of-life care, dementia and challenging behaviours in accordance with their agreed support plan, policies, and procedures.
- Provide intimate personal care to vulnerable adults, ensuring dignity is maintained and following infection control guidance. This may involve supporting with incontinence and toileting needs as well as supporting individuals with eating, drinking, and administering medication.
- Using personal protective equipment and supporting individuals to reposition by using moving, handling, mobility and lifting aids such as hoists and wheelchairs. This can involve bending, pushing, pulling, and carrying.
- Effectively record information, including contributing to the writing of risk assessments and support plans. Providing thorough and concise verbal and written handovers and feedback to colleagues, external agencies, and families, ensuring changes in need are reflected.
- Supporting individuals to maximise independence, promoting consent and self-expression.
- Understand own behaviour and adapt this to the needs of individuals being supported.
- Identify and support with activities that are meaningful to individuals with the in-house entertainment.
The Ideal Candidate
- Previous experience in the care sector is desirable, but we are open to individuals from all backgrounds who want to provide person-centred care, are caring and compassionate by nature and have a genuine desire to make a difference.
- We are very proud of the service we provide at Kilkenny House and support everyone in our team to do a brilliant job. Full training will therefore be provided.
- Not sure what a career in care is like? Take the Question of Care Quiz and find out if a career in care is for you.
- Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).
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 award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- 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.
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.
