Are you a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic person who wants to make a genuine difference to people's lives?

At Ashgrove Day Centre in Rushden, we support adults with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) to live meaningful, active and fulfilling lives. Every day is different, and you will play an important role in helping people access activities, develop relationships, maintain their wellbeing and enjoy positive experiences both within the centre and out in the community.

This is an incredibly rewarding role where you will build meaningful connections and directly contribute to improving the quality of life of the people we support.

Whilst rewarding, this role is also physically and emotionally demanding. You will be supporting people with complex physical, communication and health needs, providing personal care, assisting with mobility, using specialist equipment and supporting individuals who rely heavily on others to meet their daily needs.

If you are resilient, caring, patient and passionate about helping others reach their full potential, we would love to hear from you.

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

As a Care & Support Assistant, you will:

• Support individuals to participate in meaningful activities both within the Day Centre and in community settings.
• Deliver person-centred care and support tailored to individual needs, preferences and aspirations.
• Assist with all aspects of personal care and daily living activities.
• Support people with mobility, positioning and postural management using appropriate equipment and training.
• Promote communication and engagement using a variety of communication methods.
• Support individuals with their health needs in line with professional guidance and care plans.
• Encourage independence, choice, dignity and wellbeing.
• Complete accurate records and documentation.
• Work closely with colleagues, families and health professionals to achieve the best outcomes for the people we support.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is kind, compassionate and committed to providing high-quality care.
• Can build positive relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
• Enjoys working as part of a team whilst also using their own initiative.
• Is flexible and willing to work across different services when required.
• Brings enthusiasm, creativity and a positive attitude to supporting activities and sessions.
• Is able to respond calmly and professionally in challenging situations.
• Has an understanding of dignity, respect, equality and person-centred support.

Previous care experience is welcomed but is not essential. We are committed to developing our staff and will provide comprehensive induction, training and ongoing support to help you succeed in the role.

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.  

Our Employment and Disability Service provides bespoke support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them work towards their goals to start, stay and succeed in employment. For further information please click here The Employment and Disability Service (EADS) | North Northamptonshire Council

Armed Forces Community 

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)