Job Details

Job introduction

CQC REGULATED SERVICE

Craven Vale is a residential care home for Adults living in Brighton and Hove, providing community short term services and respite for up to 24 people.

We aim to support people's independence and enable them to return home or to a more suitable placement on discharge.

We are looking for people who enjoy working as part of a team who are committed to person centred care.

We are recruiting 3 Care Officers to work various hours to include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.  All posts include alternate weekends.

23.25 hours

16.75 hours

22.75 hours

Interview date: TBC

For an informal discussion, please contact Melanie Oldrey/Rachel Wright- on 01273 295772

About the role

At Brighton & Hove City Council we offer staff a range of benefits. If you choose to work for us, in return we can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Career average pension scheme
• generous holiday (23 days rising to 25 days after 5 years)
• an opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills
• staff discounts
• a range of other staff benefits

Find out more about Living in Brighton & Hove on our website. 

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it 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 our guidance here (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

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

Work Permits: This role does not meet the requirement for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the Right to Work in the UK.

Regulations now require all staff who undertake work within CQC registered care homes to be fully vaccinated against Covid 19, unless they satisfy one of the medical/legal exemptions.  Being fully vaccinated or being medically/legally exempt will be a condition of your employment and you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status or medical/legal exemption as part of the recruitment process for this role

Company information

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 welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

 

Files

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Our Values
• Applicant Cover Letter