Care Worker

Role Responsibility

Gravesham Place Registered Care Centre has positions for Permanent Part Time Care Workers to work with Dementia and Non-Dementia Service Users.
Gravesham Place is an 80 bedded integrated Care setting offering Respite, Enablement & Assessment beds for adults.
We are situated close to town near to all transport links and the amenities of Gravesend.
You will be joining a team which provides person-centered care supporting Service Users to maintain and improve their mobility and independence and achieve identified goals with the assistance of in-house Occupational Therapists.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with a “Can do” and caring approach.
Applicants must be flexible and reliable and willing to work a mixture of shifts which will include weekends and bank holidays.
Our set shift hours are:
Earlies - 7:00am – 2:30pm
Lates – 2:00pm – 9:30pm
Applicants must demonstrate a willingness to undertake NVQ 2 if they do not already have it.
Suitable candidates must demonstrate a passion for enabling independence, supporting people with a range of physical needs and be able to provide accurate daily records. Full training, uniform, DBS checks and a comprehensive induction are provided. We offer a competitive employee package which includes generous leave allowance, enhancements for working on weekends and bank holidays, annual performance reviews and access to discounts on many high street retailers.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

For queries related to the role please email Patricia.Isted@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!
KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.
Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

Job Description & Person Specification

Care Worker JD.pdf