243386 - Reablement Care & Support Worker (Nights)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £17,587.50 i £17,866.32 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 27 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | West Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Wakefield Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 243386 |
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Are you caring, compassionate, and friendly?
Do you want to make a difference to someone’s life, giving them choice, control, dignity and respect?
If so, then we may have the right position for you!
Our Reablement Service is recruiting a Care & Support Worker working nights to ensure that the care we provide is continuous and responsive to the most vulnerable people in our district, providing the best possible quality of care in the community.
This position is permanent working 26.25 hours each week.
This essential service works 7 days per week, 52 weeks a year, The position does include weekends and bank holidays.
The successful person will be prepared to work a 2-week shift pattern is 4 on and 4 off rota during the hours of 23:00pm – 6.30am. All shifts are waking night shifts.
Want to know more?
The aim of our service is to enable service users to remain in their own homes by promoting independence and delivering a quality service.
To ensure individuals are treat with dignity and respect and to work alongside other professionals and agencies in a person-centred way to deliver effective services by working within national guidelines and standards.
Our night service provides a Virtual Ward service which supports patients who would otherwise be in hospital to receive the care, be monitored and receive treatment. The virtual ward service allows service users to come home to receive the care, be monitored and receive treatment they need, rather than having to stay in hospital to receive this.
We also provide a Dementia wraparound service, where our night support assistants provide care during the night for Dementia service users who need 1-1 within a residential care setting, which ensures service users with Dementia receive care 24/7.
Our Repositioning service provides a repositioning service through the night to service users in their own homes to monitor and prevent pressure sores.
We also provide an urgent response short term intervention service which is a service that responds to one off or short-term support through the night to either expedite hospital discharge or prevent a hospital admission.
Make a difference to someone’s life – give them your care!
It’s essential you have GCSE Grades D-G in Maths & English or Functional skills level 1 in maths & English.
If you don’t have the essential qualification Level 2 in Health & Social care or equivalent in the relevant field for the position don’t worry!
The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction programme, full training to deliver high standards of care, and we will fund the qualification for you on successful completion of the probation period.
With a starting salary of £24,790 to £25,183 (FTE), enhancements for Nights, weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and 26 days holiday (FTE) why wouldn’t you want to choose a career in care?
There are lots of other benefits which make up our overall employee package too, such as:
A career average pension scheme
Enhanced rates of pay for evenings / weekends
Employee Benefits scheme such as discounted gym membership, and travel cards and discounts and offers across media and telecoms, entertainment, health and leisure, services for your home, shopping, food and drink and vehicle benefits
Access to Occupational Health including Health and Wellbeing Services
A comprehensive Induction Programme, regular one-to-one meetings, and a strong commitment to your personal development
Please ensure you read all guidance available on the Council’s website about how to complete your application form, remembering you must meet all essential criteria to be shortlisted.
You must have the right to work in the UK and bring evidence along to prove this.
You will need to be a car driver and have the use of a car
For further information, please contact Margarita Crofts on 07583962806
Want to Know More?
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Margarita Crofts.
Tel: 07583962806
E-mail: mcrofts@wakefield.gov.uk
E-mail Correspondence
All correspondence regarding interviews and application progress will be sent via the e-mail address you have registered on this site with.
Please add the e-mail addresses below to your contacts or safe-senders list / check your junk mail folder to ensure that you don't miss important information regarding your application.
jobs@wakefield.gov.uk
hrdirect@wakefield.gov.uk
Safeguarding
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)
The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.
Fluency Duty
This post is subject to the Fluency Duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. The post-holder is required to demonstrate an appropriate level of fluency under the duty as detailed within the job specification for the post.
Probation
In line with the Council’s Probation Procedure, certain positions may be subject to a six-month probationary period. This requirement does not apply to internal vacancies.
Diversity
Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.
About Wakefield Council
Want to find out more about Wakefield Council, click here.
Happy to talk Flexible working
Do you want to make a difference to someone’s life, giving them choice, control, dignity and respect?
If so, then we may have the right position for you!
Our Reablement Service is recruiting a Care & Support Worker working nights to ensure that the care we provide is continuous and responsive to the most vulnerable people in our district, providing the best possible quality of care in the community.
This position is permanent working 26.25 hours each week.
This essential service works 7 days per week, 52 weeks a year, The position does include weekends and bank holidays.
The successful person will be prepared to work a 2-week shift pattern is 4 on and 4 off rota during the hours of 23:00pm – 6.30am. All shifts are waking night shifts.
Want to know more?
The aim of our service is to enable service users to remain in their own homes by promoting independence and delivering a quality service.
To ensure individuals are treat with dignity and respect and to work alongside other professionals and agencies in a person-centred way to deliver effective services by working within national guidelines and standards.
Our night service provides a Virtual Ward service which supports patients who would otherwise be in hospital to receive the care, be monitored and receive treatment. The virtual ward service allows service users to come home to receive the care, be monitored and receive treatment they need, rather than having to stay in hospital to receive this.
We also provide a Dementia wraparound service, where our night support assistants provide care during the night for Dementia service users who need 1-1 within a residential care setting, which ensures service users with Dementia receive care 24/7.
Our Repositioning service provides a repositioning service through the night to service users in their own homes to monitor and prevent pressure sores.
We also provide an urgent response short term intervention service which is a service that responds to one off or short-term support through the night to either expedite hospital discharge or prevent a hospital admission.
Make a difference to someone’s life – give them your care!
It’s essential you have GCSE Grades D-G in Maths & English or Functional skills level 1 in maths & English.
If you don’t have the essential qualification Level 2 in Health & Social care or equivalent in the relevant field for the position don’t worry!
The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction programme, full training to deliver high standards of care, and we will fund the qualification for you on successful completion of the probation period.
With a starting salary of £24,790 to £25,183 (FTE), enhancements for Nights, weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and 26 days holiday (FTE) why wouldn’t you want to choose a career in care?
There are lots of other benefits which make up our overall employee package too, such as:
A career average pension scheme
Enhanced rates of pay for evenings / weekends
Employee Benefits scheme such as discounted gym membership, and travel cards and discounts and offers across media and telecoms, entertainment, health and leisure, services for your home, shopping, food and drink and vehicle benefits
Access to Occupational Health including Health and Wellbeing Services
A comprehensive Induction Programme, regular one-to-one meetings, and a strong commitment to your personal development
Please ensure you read all guidance available on the Council’s website about how to complete your application form, remembering you must meet all essential criteria to be shortlisted.
You must have the right to work in the UK and bring evidence along to prove this.
You will need to be a car driver and have the use of a car
For further information, please contact Margarita Crofts on 07583962806
Want to Know More?
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Margarita Crofts.
Tel: 07583962806
E-mail: mcrofts@wakefield.gov.uk
E-mail Correspondence
All correspondence regarding interviews and application progress will be sent via the e-mail address you have registered on this site with.
Please add the e-mail addresses below to your contacts or safe-senders list / check your junk mail folder to ensure that you don't miss important information regarding your application.
jobs@wakefield.gov.uk
hrdirect@wakefield.gov.uk
Safeguarding
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)
The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.
Fluency Duty
This post is subject to the Fluency Duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. The post-holder is required to demonstrate an appropriate level of fluency under the duty as detailed within the job specification for the post.
Probation
In line with the Council’s Probation Procedure, certain positions may be subject to a six-month probationary period. This requirement does not apply to internal vacancies.
Diversity
Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.
About Wakefield Council
Want to find out more about Wakefield Council, click here.
Happy to talk Flexible working