What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Assistant (Extra Care) position at Bath & North East Somerset Council?
Job summary
About the Role The role of a Stepdown Support Worker is to support our service users to enable them to live as independently as possible within their own home. We support these individuals by providing personal care, basic health care and therapy such as mobility practice, supervising exercises and practice of techniques to help the individual to maximise independence as far as they are able.
Main duties of the job
About the Role The role of a Stepdown Support Worker is to support our service users to enable them to live as independently as possible within their own home. We support these individuals by providing personal care, basic health care and therapy such as mobility practice, supervising exercises and practice of techniques to help the individual to maximise independence as far as they are able.
About us
About Bath &North East Somerset Council. Working at Bath &North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
This post attracts a welcome payment of 5% of the starting salary for the grade to enable individuals to join our permanent workforce. This is payable upon successful completion of your probationary period and is subject to eligibility criteria.
About the Team
The Extra Care team based at Hawthorn court in Keynsham and St Johns court in Bath also provide a step down service in partnership with Curo housing Association.
The team support people and operate to provide rehabilitation and support to adults - often frail and elderly, within a home environment to promote optimum levels of independence; to prevent hospital admission, to facilitate hospital discharge, maximise independent living in the community and assess requirements of appropriate on going care packages. This involves working closely with our District Nursing, Social Care and housing support Colleagues to provide person centred care.
We are a friendly team consisting of a Registered manager, care manager, shift leader and support workers. We work closely with our District Nursing, Social Care and housing Colleagues to deliver joined up care.
About You
The successful candidates will be well supported and will work under the direction of a shift leader and or care manager, the Stepdown support worker and shift leader will help Service Users’ work towards their outcome-focussed re-ablement goals as set out in their support / treatment plan.
We are looking for one Step down support workers, who will be based at St Johns Court in Bath.
The working arrangements will include weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis with split shift between the hours of 7am and 10pm.
This is how our staff feel about working within our service : “Seeing people progress is so rewarding”; “I feel that we make a real difference to people’s lives – keeping them at home with their independence”.
So if you are looking for a rewarding career, then this could be the job for you!
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Glenn Hartley, Service Manager by email : and phone on 01225 395702.
Interview date : TBC
Please note Applications will be checked weekly and we will shortlist and interview on a rolling basis.
Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work / life balance, and have the support you need. Go to
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at
We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at
The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Safeguarding Statement : The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with / without barred list checks.
We are unable to sponsor candidates for this role under the Home Office Tier 2 points-based system (skilled worker route), therefore you must be able to obtain and provide your own right to work in the UK. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to bring your right to work documents with you to your interview so they can be copied and verified at that stage’
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable