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    Leicestershire County Council

    Government

    Care Worker Level 2

    Any, United KingdomHybridFull-time£27.7k / yearPosted 3w ago
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    Job description

    Contract Type: Permanent - two positions available

    Working Hours: 37 hours per week

    Worker Type:  Onsite Worker

    Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 (Level one) rising to £27,694 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

    Location: Spring Meadow, 55 Meadows Way, Nottingham, NG2 3DZ

    We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

    Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

    In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.  So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

    * You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

    About the Role

    Care Workers at Level 2 implement Care Plans and report any concerns or reasons care plans cannot be followed, as well as monitoring care and welfare of citizens, recording accurate information on running records, communication books, care plans monitoring charts (e.g. weight monitoring, falls, etc.) and other written and electronic communications as required.

    Care Workers at Level 2 are also expected to work and cooperate with other professionals, as well as citizens and their meaningful others, to ensure a shared approach to care and support and continuity of care and treatment

    To provide safe and appropriate personalised care and support to citizens in a way that that maintains their dignity, maximises independence and gives them choice and control over the way their care is provided. This includes writing and maintaining individual person centred care plans and the administration of medication.

    To work in any area of Adult Social Care, whether in the home, the community or within a Council establishment and to be prepared to work with Citizens with different and varying needs.

    About You

    The ideal candidate will have: 

    • Ability to assist and support citizens to exercise choice and control in accordance with their needs, preferences and aspirations
    • Encourage, motivate and support citizens to maintain or regain maximum independence in all aspects of daily living and purposeful activities.
    • Develop and coordinate leisure and social activities that promote self esteem, confidence and a purposeful day. This can include one to one or conversations, group activities, supporting citizens with their individual interests, developing or maintaining contact with family, friends and community, accompanying citizens on outings, collection of shopping, pensions etc
    • Ability to write and maintain up to date individual person centred care plans for citizen

    - A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

    You can find the Job Description and Person Specification for this post here

    How to Apply

    Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification and submit your CV along with a supporting statement outlining:

    • Why you would like to be considered for the role.
    • Evidence of how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements, particularly those criteria marked with a tick in the A (Application) column of the Person Specification.

    Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

    SPONSORSHIP – please note that this role does not meet the relevant salary threshold criteria for Skilled Visa sponsorship, and therefore applicants requiring sponsorship will not be considered.

    At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

    For informal enquiries please contact Russell Boultby, by email at [email protected]

    Closing Date: 20th September 2026

    Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

    Interviews will be held: TBC

    If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

    By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    Leicestershire County Council

    Leicestershire County Council is the county council serving the non-metropolitan county of Leicestershire in England.

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