Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

Promoting Independent Living Service supports adults with learning disabilities to maintain their tenancies. Our goal is to provide a high standard of care for everyone who has a service from PILS service promoting their dignity, respect, and independence always.

What is the job role?

We are currently seeking to appoint Night Support Assistants to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team.

You will need to be able to support service users with personal care if required as we are a domiciliary care service.

You will be part of a team providing high standards of person-centred support to our Service Users, supporting them to assist and encourage each service user in all aspects of their own personal care, e.g. dressing, washing, bathing, and assisting where necessary.

The hours start at 9.45pm -till 7.15am This will involve maintaining a wakeful watch throughout the night and regular tours of the building

Please do not apply if you cannot commit to this. Please note we cannot make changes to a rota

There are two part time temporary posts.

The first post is working 23 hours a week between 9.45pm – 7.15am.

In addition to your salary, you will receive a shift allowance of 33%. This post is up to 3 months only to cover long term sickness.

The second post is covering maternity leave which is up to 12 months. The shift for this post is every Sunday night each week 9.45pm – 7.15am. and one Friday in the month 9.45pm – 7.15am. the temp contract is 11.75 hours per week – 47 hours per month. This post also receives 33% shift allowance.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

You will be committed to:

• Providing a quality service by promoting the physical (including the administration of medication), emotional, social, and intellectual well-being of each service user.
• Ensuring that Health and Safety requirements are adhered to with due regard to service users, staff, and all persons accessing the tenancy
• Safeguarding vulnerable adults
• Making sure the service provided meets the needs and outcomes of each service user.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

When considering your application, the recruiting panel want to see what makes you the ideal candidate in the ‘Your suitability for the post’ section of your application. It is essential when completing this section that you demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience relating to the Person Specification, whether this is through working with people with learning disability experience, or from roles with transferable skills.

Interview date: 3rd October 2024 (All interviews will be face to face only due to on the day assessment) 

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council