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Health Care Assistant - Band 3
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust View all jobs
Posted 6 day(s) ago
Reference: 2431440
Job summary
Health Care Assistant Band 3 - Full and part time posts available
An exciting opportunity has arisen for full time and part time Band 3 Health Care Assistant posts at The Development Centre Day Service based in Longford. Our service currently operates 5 days per week Monday - Friday.
The Development Centre provides day service opportunities for adults with a learning disability and complex health needs and / or complex behaviours.
For informal discussion regarding the post please contact Jodie Boyle - Telephone: 0300 303 2424
Email: [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant must be a well-motivated and enthusiastic individual, who is passionate about person centred and holistic care and contributing towards improved health outcomes for adults with a learning disability.
The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
Essential Requirements:
Applicants must have experience of working in a care setting.
Car driver essential
Applicants are required to complete care certificate on commencement in post.
About us
Candidate Information Pack Dec 24
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support groups
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Details
Date posted
16 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
444-8368653-LD
Job locations
Development Centre
23 Shirlett Close, Longford
Coventry
CV2 1PG
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
1. To support service users within a day service setting and develop therapeutic relationships.
2. Support service user to participate in community facilities and activities at day service.
3. Carry out programmes involving care, teaching and behavioural management in group situations and on a one-one support basis to meet individual service user needs in a person centred way.
4. Carry out programmes to introduce service user to new environments outside the home and integration into small group activities.
5. Participate in care planning by facilitating, evaluating and reviewing plans with family, service user and other professionals which are and culturally sensitive and take into account special individual needs and interests.
6. Carry out observations of service users as required observing and assessing skills or activities, reporting of unusual or unexpected events, keep records of daily reports, session objectives and observation charts.
7. Develop skills by participating in specialised training as required.
Please see attached supporting document for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
1. To support service users within a day service setting and develop therapeutic relationships.
2. Support service user to participate in community facilities and activities at day service.
3. Carry out programmes involving care, teaching and behavioural management in group situations and on a one-one support basis to meet individual service user needs in a person centred way.
4. Carry out programmes to introduce service user to new environments outside the home and integration into small group activities.
5. Participate in care planning by facilitating, evaluating and reviewing plans with family, service user and other professionals which are and culturally sensitive and take into account special individual needs and interests.
6. Carry out observations of service users as required observing and assessing skills or activities, reporting of unusual or unexpected events, keep records of daily reports, session objectives and observation charts.
7. Develop skills by participating in specialised training as required.
Please see attached supporting document for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have already achieved NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or will achieve it within an agreed period.
Experience
Essential
- Must have experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities / working in a care environment
Other
Essential
- Must hold a full driving licence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have already achieved NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or will achieve it within an agreed period.
Experience
Essential
- Must have experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities / working in a care environment
Other
Essential
- Must hold a full driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address
Development Centre
23 Shirlett Close, Longford
Coventry
CV2 1PG
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address
Development Centre
23 Shirlett Close, Longford
Coventry
CV2 1PG
United Kingdom