Care Worker Level 1
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 January 2026 |
| Location: | nottingham, NG7 5HY |
| Company: | Nottingham City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6647 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent x 2
Working Hours: 30 Hours per Week
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £25,583 (Level one) rising to £26,403 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Acorn Resource Centre, Mary Potter Centre, 76 Gregory Blvd, Hyson Green, Nottingham, NG7 5HY
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
Acorn Day Service is located within Mary Potter Centre in Hyson Green and provides specialised support for adults with physical and sensory disabilities.
The centre provides both one to one support for citizens and also activities in a group setting, to encourage and maintain independence for citizens.
The centre promotes a person-centred approach to care and support provided.
Care Workers at Level 1 implement Care Plans and report any concerns or reasons care plans cannot be followed, as well as monitoring care and welfare of citizens, recording accurate information on running records, communication books, care plans monitoring charts (e.g. weight monitoring, falls, etc.) and other written and electronic communications as required.
Care Workers at Level 1 are also expected to work and cooperate with other professionals, as well as citizens and their meaningful others, to ensure a shared approach to care and support and continuity of care and treatment.
This role will predominantly be working on a one to one basis, specifically with citizens who have learning disabilities, who may present challenging behaviours.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Implementation of Care Plans and contribution to running records and daily monitoring forms
- Ability to encourage and support citizens to achieve and/or maintain maximum independence, and to maintain contact with friends, family and community
- Knowledge and understanding of the rights, needs and feelings of vulnerable adults from diverse social and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to follow all instructions, policies, procedures and guidelines
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
PLEASE NOTE that this role does not meet the relevant salary threshold criteria for Skilled Visa sponsorship, and therefore applicants requiring sponsorship are unable to apply.
You can find the job description for this post here.
At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact Stuart Turner, Care Team Leader, via email here
Closing Date: 11th January 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: TBC
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
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