Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,790 to £25,992 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2025 |
| Location: | Fountain Court, Millpool Way, Smethwick, B66 4HW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Sandwell Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SAND000008977 |
Summary
Sandwell Council is looking for two caring and dedicated individuals to join our team as Care Assistants. This is your chance to empower individuals in our community to live independently, with dignity and purpose, while ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
About the Role:
Fountain Court is a 16 bedded residential unit for people with dementia. The role includes providing person centred care, to meet the individual needs of the service users. To support the service users with their everyday living skills and participate in activities. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the needs of older people, with dementia, effective communication skills and be able to produce clear and accurate records.
Requirements:
Provide an excellent standard of care to all service users, so that they lead as fulfilling life a possible by fostering opportunities that place their right to privacy, dignity choice and independence at the forefront of their care. Enable service users to engage in and develop interests and maintain wellbeing and be part of the community.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Working Hours
28 hours per week and 21hrs per week
You will be required to work a mixture of early, late shifts. (7.30am – 3.00pm and 2.30pm – 10.00pm) These will also include working weekends and bank holidays on a rota pattern.
What We Offer
Flexible working hours to support a healthy work-life balance.
Access to local government pension scheme
Exclusive Employee Benefit Retail Discount Generous Annual leave entitlement
For an informal discussion, please contact Sharon_Billinge@sandwell.gov.uk.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible.
About the Role:
Fountain Court is a 16 bedded residential unit for people with dementia. The role includes providing person centred care, to meet the individual needs of the service users. To support the service users with their everyday living skills and participate in activities. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the needs of older people, with dementia, effective communication skills and be able to produce clear and accurate records.
Requirements:
Provide an excellent standard of care to all service users, so that they lead as fulfilling life a possible by fostering opportunities that place their right to privacy, dignity choice and independence at the forefront of their care. Enable service users to engage in and develop interests and maintain wellbeing and be part of the community.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Working Hours
28 hours per week and 21hrs per week
You will be required to work a mixture of early, late shifts. (7.30am – 3.00pm and 2.30pm – 10.00pm) These will also include working weekends and bank holidays on a rota pattern.
What We Offer
Flexible working hours to support a healthy work-life balance.
Access to local government pension scheme
Exclusive Employee Benefit Retail Discount Generous Annual leave entitlement
For an informal discussion, please contact Sharon_Billinge@sandwell.gov.uk.
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible.
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