Home Care Support Worker Home Care Evenings

Home Care Support Workers - Independence at Home (Reablement)

Evening Worker

We have gaps in our evening rotas that we would like to fill with new colleagues.

You will need to have a drivers license access to a car and availability to use it for your shifts.

Evening - Shifts start at 5pm and end 10pm. Please see the attached rotas.

The service is 7-day and operates throughout the year.

We operate on a fixed two-week rolling rota for Home Care Support Workers. If you are successful we will agree an individual two-week working pattern with you. This will set your contract hours.

You should expect that your rota will include some weekends and there will be some working on bank holidays Christmas and New Year holiday days.

All staff are employed and expected to work across the City as needed.

Interviews to be held: TBC

There is full information about the role below and attached but if you would like an informal discussion please contact Jean Windsor or Julian Seaborne Operations Managers on or email or

Job Introduction

Are you looking to make a difference to someones life

Are you caring reliable and good with people
Could you care for someone else
If so then we would like to hear from you.

Our Independence at Home team provides short-term care and support mainly to older people within the city to help them re-gain their confidence and independence so they can stay living in their own homes where they are most comfortable and happy.

Our last CQC Inspection rated our service as Good. It highlighted that the service was well led and staff felt that managers were approachable and very supportive.

Our aim is to provide the highest quality of care to the people who rely on us and we put their needs at the heart of everything we do. But we cant continue to provide excellent care in the community without more dedicated skilled and motivated carers.

Working as part of a dedicated team led by an experienced manager you will provide support to a wide range of people including individuals who have a physical disability learning difficulty sensory loss mental health issues dementia or a complex combination of needs.

This will include:

• personal care such as washing bathing dressing and toileting

• assistance with moving around their home

• help with shopping and preparing meals

• emotional and social support

• helping with medication

• liaising with other health care services and family members

• support to regain confidence with daily living skills.

You dont need any formal qualifications but previous care experience would be an advantage. You will need to:

• have a caring flexible and professional approach to your wo

• have good written and number skill

• get on well with people from a variety of backgrounds

• work well as part of a team

• work on your own initiative

• be willing to undertake the high-quality training we will provide for you

As part of your training we will also give you the opportunity to shadow one of our experienced carers for a short period until you are able to undertake care calls on your own.

We can offer you:

• a higher rate of pay than the average market rate

• enhancements for working in the evenings at weekends and on bank holidays

• a career average pension scheme

• generous holiday(Pro rata)

• paid travel time between calls

• paid mileage expenses

• regular supervision meetings

• a range of other staff benefits

• free uniform and personal protective equipment

• opportunities for career progression including support to enable you if you wish to study for the QCF diplomas in Health & Social Care (levels 2 and 3)

Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city its what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusiveactions ouranti-racism strategyand the work we are doing toencourage a diverse workforce ().

Why work for us
As a council we want to:
be connected
be confident
be innovative and creative
be diverse and inclusive
be healthy and psychologically safe

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council visitWhy work for uswhich gives details of our wellbeing support our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.

How to apply
Please read ourApply for a job at the councilpages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after youve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application you will need to provide your education and career history and answer some application/shortlisting questions. Your answers to the application/shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application please read ourShortlisting questions guidance ()as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

AI advice for candidates
We are interested in hearing about your experience and skills in your own words. While we value people who know how to use AI we ask that you minimise using it in your application.

We are keen to hear how your experience and skills align to our values and the skills and experience needed to perform well in our roles with clear real examples from you. To support you in this we have guidance on using the STAR model which can help you ensure you are telling us your whole story. We also provide clarity on the skills we are looking for in our adverts and in the job description/person specification attached to each job advert.

All the applications we receive are read by at least two hiring managers and we do not use AI in this experience of reading applications is that those that have heavily used AI contain generic paragraphs that are strikingly similar to other applicants responses. This makes it extremely difficult to differentiate between applications and doesnt give us enough evidence of your individual skills. There is a risk that we will therefore not be able to shortlist you. Instead we recommend you ensure your application stands out by presenting clear examples of your actual skills and experiences in your own words.

Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Enhanced DBS :

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

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