Care and Support Assistant

Our Benefits

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.

About the role

you will be required to support adults with Profound and Multiple learning disabilities to enjoy activities within a building base and in community setting, to ensure the individuals' we support have an active and fulfilled day

What will you be doing?

You will be motivated and be able to support individuals with day to day living tasks to include.

• Encouraging participation in sessions and activities
• Following individual care plans
• Supporting effective communication
• Assisting with postural support and mobility
• Assisting with all basis care support
• Supporting individuals with their health needs in line with professional guidance
• Be able to effectively record accurate records.

About you

We require a team player who can also work independently using their own initiative and someone who brings energy, enthusiasm, creativity to sessions.

Be flexible in their approach, with the ability to work across different services as needed.

Previous experience is beneficial but not essential - full training will be provided