Care Assistant Nights - River House

Job Title: Care Assistant Nights
Location: River House, 131 Central Promenade, Newcastle
Salary Scale: £12.40 - £12.50 per hour
Hours: 24.66 hours per week
Responsible to: Service Manager

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
River House is one of 6 homes for older people run by the Council for Social Witness (Older People Services) and is situated at 131 Central Promenade, Newcastle. The purpose-built Home accommodates 29 residents. The residents have a variety of physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs and varying levels of dependency.
The Home operates a No Smoking Policy.

CRITERIA
1. QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential

• Evidence an understanding of and respect for the needs of older people;
• Willing to undertake NVQ / QCF training;
• Awareness of health and safety practices within a working and residential environment;
• Proficiency in understanding, communicating and writing in English to level required by the duties of the post.
• Basic numeracy required by the duties of the post (as endorsed by appropriate qualification or use of numeracy skills in a work or home environment

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential

• Be willing to work additional hours to fulfil the requirements of the Home;
• Must be willing to behave in a manner which respects the Christian ethos of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
• Registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council, by the appointee, is a requirement of this position.