Jobs and careers with Coventry City Council
In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our Values are:
* Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
* Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
* Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
* Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
* Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
* Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
About the team we are recruiting to
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.
What is the job role?
We are currently seeking to appoint a Casual Support Assistant to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team.
You will need to be able to support service users with personal care if required as we are a domiciliary care service.
You will be part of a team providing high standards of person-centred support to our Service Users, assisting them in all aspects of their personal care, e.g. dressing, washing, bathing, and assisting where necessary.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
You will be committed to:
* Providing a quality service by promoting the physical (including the administration of medication), emotional, social, and intellectual well-being of each service user.
* Ensuring that Health and Safety requirements are adhered to with due regard to service users, staff, and all persons accessing the tenancy.
* Making sure the service provided meets the needs and outcomes of each service user.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
* Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
* Are currently in care or have previously been in care
* If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
When considering your application, the recruiting panel want to see what makes you the ideal candidate in the ‘Your suitability for the post’ section of your application. It is essential when completing this section that you demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience relating to the Person Specification, whether this is through working with people with learning disability experience, or from roles with transferable skills.
Interview date(s): 9th and 10th December. All interviews will be face to face only due to on the day assessment.
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
* Salary: £11.98 - Hourly rate paid per hours worked
* Frequency: Annual
* Job Reference: coventrycc/TP/199/10375
* Contract Type: Casual
* Closing Date: 25 November, 2024
* Job Category: Adult Social Care
* Business Unit: Adult Services
* Location: 2 Dover Street, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)
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