Based at: Positive Step, Doncaster
Salary details: Grade 5, £12,308 actual salary for 21.5 hours, plus 16% all inclusive allowance
Contract Type: Permanent, 21.5 hours per week
Closing date: 29th January 2023
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
English Fluency Duty Under The Immigration Act 2016: As you are applying for a customer facing role, you must have the ability to converse easily with customers being able to provide advice and guidance in accurate spoken English.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join Doncaster Council.
We are passionate about Doncaster - it’s a great place to live, do business and visit.
We have plenty to shout about – Doncaster is the UK’s best connected location, we have many major developments in the pipeline, a vibrant urban centre with a thriving arts and cultural scene, sport and leisure attractions, wonderful green spaces and a fascinating heritage. We firmly believe, as do our partners, that Doncaster is the place to be with a bright future and ambitions ahead of it. But don’t just take our word for it – anyone joining the council, can look forward to expanding their knowledge and skills in a dynamic, creative and nurturing environment while truly making a difference to the communities we serve.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a friendly welcoming team at Positive Step Social Care Assessment Unit as a Night Support Worker. There are 2 permanent posts available.
Within this role you will support service users with their daily living needs including personal, nutritional, social and emotional in line with their individual care plans. Facilitating stimulation and promoting independence. Support individuals with accessing new activities / opportunities and leisure interests whilst staying on the unit. You will implement and review person centred support plans, therapy plans in accordance with the unit’s good practice guide for care planning. You will have up to date knowledge of individual care by reading referral documentation, care plans and the unit’s communications systems and attending staff handovers daily. You will need the ability to write clear, factual and accurate reports of individual care, monitoring forms and ensure that any area of concern is reported immediately to the duty Manager. All duties will be undertaken with due regard to the dignity and choice of the service users ensuring that all personal care and discussions pertaining to individuals are done so privately. As required you will assist in domestic duties including basic cleaning schedules, the service users laundry, ironing, labelling and putting away clothing, bedding and towels. It is all employees’ responsibility for individual Health and Safety in the work place and to be aware of other staff, service users and visitors to the unit’s health and well-being by adhering to the unit’s health and safety procedures. The post is available on a permanent contract, working a rota pattern which covers 7 days a week and includes weekends and Bank Holidays. The shifts of working are between the hours of 22:00 hours and 07:00 hours, with flexibility being essential.
Full details about the responsibilities and requirements of the role are contained in the role summary and job profile
In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes. Visit our Working in Doncaster page to find out more.
Shortlisting will take place on the week commencng 30th January 2023 and interviews will be held week commencing 6th February 2023.
For further details or an informal chat please contact:
Sharon Gillespie, Deputy Manager
Tel: 01302 734361
Email : sharon.gillespie@doncaster.gov.uk
This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.
