Salary range: Grade 4 £30,717 - £31,611 p.a. plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Croydon
Independent Living Carer – Extra Care Housing Service – Provider Services, ASCH
Salary: Grade 4 (£30,717 - £31,611 – For a full-time position of 36 hours per week)
Hours: Varying contract hours available, up to a maximum of 36 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
The Opportunity
The Extra Care Housing service requires driven and confident individuals to support the delivery of a CQC registered care and support service to tenants residing in the extra care housing scheme.
This role will be front facing and will have a key focus on the person-centred delivery of care and support, within the constraints of agreed care plans.
The role will involve front-line hands-on care & support delivery, to include the provision of personal care, medication management, meal and nutrition management, domestic support and social value work, keeping the resident at the centre of all approaches.
The role will also demand administration tasks such as logging and documenting, completing reports and access to IT platforms for the purpose of training.
About You
We are looking for a confident and proactive individuals, who also have;
Good working experience in a CQC registered service
Good working experience in the delivery of care and support to adults with varying and complex needs
A good understanding of Safeguarding practices and risk mitigation in terms of adult social care
Experience of working as a team
Excellent communication skills to include good writing skills
Must hold a L2 In Adult Social Care.
Ability to commit to a regular working pattern of shifts which may include evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Locations of Posts
Brookhurst Court – 190 Selhurst Road, South Norwood. SE25 6XX
Freeman Court – 94 Stanford Road, Norbury. SW16 4QR
Frylands Court – 24 Hutchingsons Road, New Addington. CR0 0BD
Southsea Court – 1-41 Eastney Road, West Croydon. CR0 3TB
Toldene Court – 106 Tollers Lane, Coulsdon. CR5 1BD
Truscott House – 14 Stanley Grove, Croydon. CR0 3QU.
The Selection Process
We are following a Value-based approach to the recruitment of the Independent Living Carer posts within the extra care housing service. This will allow us to identify strengths in applicants through observing values and behaviours.
The selection process will be conducted over a half day session, based at one of the extra care locations. Candidates will be taken through several tasks, involving interview questions, and some task-based activities, which will include interaction with the residents.
Croydon Council’s priorities
The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services
Key business plan outcomes:
Equal Opportunities Statement
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.
We provide a large number of services for local people, businesses and visitors to the borough, including services for children and adults, and environmental, cultural, sports, housing, planning and benefits services.
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