Job Introduction
We’re looking for a Relief Care Assistant to join our friendly team at Kilkenny House in Westcroft.
Kilkenny House is sheltered housing scheme of 40 flats where we provide 24-hour care for our tenants, who are typically frail and have specific care needs, so they can live independently with our support.
This is a rewarding and varied role where you’ll be making a positive difference to people’s lives.
You’ll be caring and compassionate, a good communicator and can think on your feet.
We’re proud of the service we provide at Kilkenny House and support everyone in our team to do a brilliant job. We offer excellent training, opportunity for progression, a varied benefits package and competitive pay including additional payments for non-standard working patterns.
Main Responsibility
- To assist with personal care delivered in accordance with the agreed care plan.
- Ensure clear, concise and accurate records are kept of each visit.
- Medication administering.
- Always being aware of health and safety and following the risk assessment to ensure tenants and carers safety and report any concerns to manager, team leaders and night seniors
- To focus on enabling individuals to maintain or regain skills where appropriate and in partnership with other agencies.
- Encouraging social interaction.
- End of life care.
The Ideal Candidate
- To be supportive and have a flexible approach.
- To be caring and compassionate.
- Able to work alone or as part of a team.
- To be always supportive towards team members and tenants.
- Be able to work in partnership with others.
- Someone who has a can-do attitude and is caring and compassionate towards others.
- Able to work alone or as part of a team.
- Someone who can commit to undertake mandatory training and is willing to learn new skills.
- Able to speak and write good English.
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and social care (or willing to work towards this qualification).
- Recent experience in working in the care sector.
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.
- 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.
