Care Officer – Wayfield Avenue, Hove
Location: 2 Wayfield Avenue, Hove, BN3 7LW.
Salary: Hourly rate starting at £14.59 – £14.82, with enhancements for weekend working, nights and bank holidays.
Contract: Fixed‑hour basis, 18 hours per week (up to 30 hours). Rotational shifts of 6–8 hours starting at 7 am / 8 am / 12 pm / 2 pm, including evenings and weekends.
Job type: Adult Social Care – Care Officer.
Responsibilities
- Support service users with all aspects of daily living, including administering medication, assisting with washing, showering, dressing, making beds, serving meals and general tidying.
- Help service users access the community for walks, local shops, and medical appointments.
- Keep accurate records such as food & fluid charts, observation charts and daily recordings.
- Work as part of a friendly, supportive team.
Qualifications and Experience
- No formal qualifications required; demonstrated values, behaviours, attitude, skills and experience that show capacity to provide care meeting the physical and emotional needs of a diverse range of people.
- Experience in providing care to vulnerable people.
- Friendly with a calming influence.
- Ability to provide personal care that is dignified, respectful, offers choice and empowers individuals.
- Ability to support diverse communities and challenge stigma associated with enduring mental‑health needs.
- Ability to keep accurate records.
Benefits
- Access to training, including progression to a recognised vocational qualification.
- A higher rate of pay than the average market rate.
- Regular supervision and team meetings with an experienced line manager.
- Career progression in Adult Social Care, with many managers starting as Care Officers.
Employment Conditions
Staff work shifts of between 6 and 8 hours a day. Working location will be the council office; travel to and from the contractual location is at the applicant’s own expense.
The starting salary is pro rata if the position is less than 37 hours or term‑time only.
Equal Opportunities
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. The council welcomes applications from all backgrounds and encourages applicants from BME, White Other, disabled, male or trans communities. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.
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