Care Worker

Job Title: Care Worker (Adults Day Services)
Location: Newark & Sherwood Day Service
Salary: £14.51 per hour
Contract: 3 months plus ongoing
Hours: 6 hours per day, between 9am and 4pm

About the Role
We are looking for a compassionate and committed Care Worker to Nottinghamshire Council's Adults Day Services team.

In this role, you will meet the personal, physical, and emotional needs of service users and work closely with day service staff to implement support plans.

This role involves working with adults aged 18+ with various disabilities and support needs.

You will primarily be based within the day service but may also support individuals within the community.

You will need to have an NVQ Level 2 in health and Social Care and also have practical moving and handling training with hoists to be considered for the role.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred support and personal care as outlined in service user care plans, with full regard to privacy, dignity, and individual needs.


• Assist with transporting service users and staff as required.


• Promote and support independence in day-to-day activities.


• Positively engage with service users within a risk management framework, reporting any concerns or incidents promptly.


• Collaborate effectively with carers, relatives, support groups, and other professionals.


• Actively participate in ongoing assessments, monitoring, and review of service user needs and activities.


• Respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations.

Qualifications and Experience

• NVQ Level 2 in Care / Diploma equivalent.


• Moving and Handling Training


• Experience working directly with adults, in individual or group settings.


• Basic ICT skills, with a willingness to learn Council systems as required.


• Understanding of the needs and abilities of service users and their carers.


• A commitment to providing a safe and respectful environment for all.

Interested?
To apply or for more information, please contact Kat at Service Care Solutions:

• Phone: 01772 208964


• Email: kat.shah@servicecare.org.uk