Care and Support Assistant - Internal applicants

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.

What will you be doing?

You will be motivated and be able to support individuals with day to day living and supporting Individual with behaviours that may require addtional support 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.

Experience and understanding of autism and behaviours which may require additional support is preferable

About you

We require a team player who can also work independently using their own initiative and cab bring enthusiasm, creativity to sessions as well as someone who brings energy, and who can manage challenging situations .

you must be flexible in your approach, with the ability to work across different services as needed.

Experience and understanding of autism and behaviours who require additional support is preferable