Urgent Staffing Resources needed at Bolton Council

Please see below the urgent request for staffing resources from Bolton Council. Please forward this message to your contacts.

Best regards,

Keith Armstrong

Bolton Christian Community Cohesion

Urgent Request for Staffing Resources

As you know, the country is in a national emergency, the likes of which we have never experienced before.

Bolton Council urgently requires staff to support our Adult Service Users in the homes and in the Community. If you are currently not a key worker and have not received a shielded letter please consider joining our workforce or volunteering to support our front line services during this difficult time in any of the roles listed below.

On the job training will be provided for all roles (except for cook where Food Hygiene rules apply) and appropriate PPE equipment and guidance will be provided.

The roles require you to work shifts, the details of which are provided below and can be discussed to meet your personal needs.

Care Assistants Grade C £18,426-£19,171 plus 7% enhancement / Night Care Assistants Grade C £18,426-19,171 Plus 30% enhancement

Providing Care to Older Adult Service Users in any of our 3 Care homes:

• Laburnum Lodge – Breightmet
• Darley Court – Shepherd Cross Street
• Wilfred Gere - Farnworth

The role involves all aspects of care which includes moving and handling as well as personal care ensuring service users dignity and wishes are at the centre of the care provided.

If you have no prior experience of this type of work, we can still support you to undertake these roles via a combination of on the job training and E-learning will be provided.

You will be required to work early, late and weekend shifts on a rota basis, though we will seek to accommodate personal circumstances as much as practicable.

The shift times are as follows:

For Day workers

• Early – 7.15am-2.45pm
• Late – 2.30pm-10pm

For Night Workers

• Night Shifts start at 9.45pm and finish at 7.30am

Home Support Workers Grade D £19,171-£21,166 plus 7%

Home Support Workers provide support to vulnerable adults within their own home. The job involves all aspects of care, which includes moving and handling, personal care and the administration of medication. You will need to be able to travel across the borough with access to you own car.

Training will be provided as well as the opportunity to shadow other staff.

Support workers work 28 hours per week with a combination of early, late and weekend shifts on a rota basis, though we will seek to accommodate personal circumstances as much as practicable.

• Early shift – 7.15am – 1.15pm
• Late Shift - 4pm – 10pm

General Assistant Grade A £17,364-£18,065

To ensure general cleanliness and high standards of hygiene are maintained throughout the premises. To ensure that bedding, resident’s personal clothing are clean and freshly laundered. You will be required to complete cleaning schedules in accordance with Bolton Council/NHS requirements

General Assistants will be required in all 3 Care Homes Laburnum Lodge, Darley Court and Wilfred Gere.

You will be required to work early, late and weekend shifts on a rota basis, though we will seek to accommodate personal circumstances as much as practicable.

The shift times are as follows:

• Early – 7.15am-2.45pm
• Late – 2.30pm-10pm

Cooks Grade D £19,171-21,166 and Kitchen Assistants Grade A £17,364-£18,065

Cooks and Kitchen Assistants required to support with catering the Older Adult care homes, Laburnum Lodge, Darley Court and Wilfred Gere

Prior experience is required for cooks no experience required for Kitchen Assistants

The shifts are from 8.30am – 3pm and 1.30pm-6.30pm

How to Apply;

To apply for any of these roles please log onto;

https://greater.jobs/search-and-apply/job-details/BN-37610/