Senior Care Assistant

Job Title: Senior Care Assistant Rate of Pay: ?11.02 per hour Hours: 23.5 hours per week, 07.00 - 22.00 on a rota basis including weekends and Bank Holidays with night cover when required.

Location: Fountain Court, Millpool Way, Smethwick, B66 4HW. Start Date: ASAP Contract type: Agency

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description: Fountain Court is a 16-bedded residential unit for people with dementia. The role includes providing leadership to a small team to provide person-centred care in order to meet the individual needs of the service users and ensure their safety and well-being. We are looking for someone with: o 2 years' experience in a role caring for the elderly, with a knowledge/understanding of dementia. o Experience in working as a team member with supervisory experience. o Experience of handling medication. o The ability to work with, and for, people from a range of backgrounds and cultural experience. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the needs of older people with dementia, effective communication skills and be able to produce clear and accurate records. Candidates are required to have Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent. Candidate must be over 21 years of age. This role requires evidence of an enhanced Adults Disclosure and Barring Check. Please could agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references, Confirmation of DBS and qualification and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on-cost details for each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs. This role falls inside of IR35. Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor.

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to [email protected] along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents. To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. Closing Date: Wednesday 26th October 2022 at 17:00pm

Additional information: The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Wednesday 26th October 2022 at 17:00pm

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No