Community Care Worker Derby, England
Derby City Council
Full Time
Derby, England
25878 - 28371 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Application closing date
08/05/2023
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
Grade F £25,878 - £28,371 a year
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Social Care - Adults
Attachments
Blank
Job description
Directorate: People Services
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: The Council House, Derby
The Safeguarding Adults Team has a leading role in the Derby Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, alongside representatives from key partnership agencies including Children’s Social Care, Derbyshire Police, and the NHS. The Safeguarding Adults Team is the single point of contact for all referrals about the abuse or neglect of adults with care and support needs who may be unable to keep themselves safe from abuse or neglect. The team works in partnership with Derby citizens to help them express their views and wishes about what they would like to happen, and alongside other agencies and organisations a creative and supportive safety plan is developed. This is a dynamic and fast-paced team, and we are looking for a Community Care Worker with a passion for Safeguarding Adults, to join us.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of working with people who have care and support needs
- Good verbal and written communication skills and a passion for good customer service
- Knowledge, experience and understanding about safeguarding adults and making safeguarding personal
- Maths and English GCSE at least grade C or equivalent qualifications or experience
- Computer and Information Communication Technology literacy
- The ability to work in partnership with other agencies
- The ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Interim Team Manager, Rebecca Smith on 01332 640462
As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade.
Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Quick Tip! Remember to align your personal statement to the Essential Criteria in the Person Specification
Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 8 May. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Derby City Council
www.derby.gov.uk
Derby, United Kingdom
Fareed Hussain
Unknown / Non-Applicable
5001 to 10000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
2002
