Casual Control Room Operator

Job Introduction

Department of Adult Social Care - Safe and Sound

Safe & Sound Control Room Casual Operator – Early, Late, Night shifts available

Band 4: SCP: 5 – Role to cover abstractions on shifts

Based at Safe and Sound, Elm Suite, Valley View Care Home. Scatcherd Drive, BD22 7NU

Bradford Adult Services, Adult Social Care department operate Safe & Sound, a 24-hour community alarm service that provides a monitoring provision for older and vulnerable people throughout the Bradford and Airedale district. Our aim is to provide peace of mind and emergency support to users within their own home via the use of Technology Enabled Care.

As a Casual Control Operator, you would be the main point of contact for our Safe & Sound users and will assist in coordinating responses according to individual need and departmental procedures.

You will work alongside several internal and external agencies:

• Internal agencies such as B.E.S.T, social workers and support workers
• West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue 
• GPs and District Nursing Teams
• Yorkshire Ambulance Services
• West Yorkshire Police
• Carers Resource
• Homecare Providers
• Family members
• External Housing schemes

You will be required to record, maintain and communicate relevant information both in writing and verbally, in line with the Councils GDPR and data protection policies. 

You will be expected to understand the needs and issues faced by vulnerable people within our communities.

You must have customer service experience including knowledge of telephone information/advice work and an ability to write concisely and legibly, together with experience of using computer systems/information technology. A background or understanding of the social care sector is desirable. We are looking for candidates who can work under pressure, making deployment decisions in line with service level agreements.

You must have at least 3 GCSE grade A-C or equivalent, to include English, or additional experience demonstrating skills and knowledge at this level. A qualification in Health and Social care is desirable but is not essential. 

You will be given two week’s fully paid training if successful in applying for this role from Monday to Friday. Full support and extensive training will be given.

Please refer to the Job Profile for full details of experience and qualifications required for this post.

How to Apply

For further information regarding this post please contact Lindsay Summers, Safe and Sound Team Leader on 07484 535311 or email lindsay.summers@bradford.gov.uk

Employee Offer

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Equal Opportunities 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to support your application, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.