Overview
We are looking for dedicated Social Care Assistants who can provide high‑quality direct care and support to residents at the Chesham Short Breaks Centre. Our day centres provide day support and activities for adults with learning disabilities, autism, dementia and/or physical disabilities. While some services are more specialised, the core focus across all centres is to deliver high‑quality care and support to individuals and their families, helping people learn new skills, build friendships, and develop greater independence through a wide range of activities.
Positions Available
- 2 × 37 hours per week
- 1 × 32.5 hours per week
Working patterns will be discussed at interview. Please state your preference within your expression of interest.
Salary: £25,151 – £28,253 per annum pro rata. In addition, you’ll receive a ‘Golden Hello’ payment of £1,000 paid on successful completion of your probationary period (payment will be pro rata for part‑time hours).
Key Responsibilities
- Providing personal care for individuals, including dressing, toileting and washing.
- Key working a small group of clients
- Organising and facilitating activity sessions
- Maintaining client files and support plans
- Informing senior colleagues and adhering to safeguarding procedures of any concerns which arise in relation to the safety of vulnerable adults.
- Working in partnership with individuals, carers, service providers, voluntary sector and other professionals.
- Working as part of a team.
About the Role
No two days will be the same as you meet a variety of people and support their individual needs. As a ‘fixed’ worker, you’ll spend most of your time in the same location, typically the same location as the rest of your team.
About You
You will be a great people person, able to deliver practical care and support to an agreed plan, within the community or as part of a CQC regulated function, using your own initiative to problem‑solve and manage remotely where required. You may need to undertake a specialist role that requires specific training (e.g. autism services) or administer personal care and/or medication. The ideal candidate will have a minimum Level 2 Care Certificate. On occasion you may be required to work at our other day centres so the ability to be flexible and to travel is an essential requirement.
Other Information
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship in accordance with Home Office guidance.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For more information about these exciting roles, please contact Jo Ludlow at (email protected)
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