Community Support Worker Burnley, England
Job description
| Salary £21,189 - £21,968 per annum | Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week | Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Domiciliary Service |
International Sponsorship - this role is open to international sponsorship (Shortage Occupation & Permanent Full-time vacancy)
We encourage applications from males as they are under represented in our service
About The Role
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people who have a disability? We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, flexible people who would enjoy supporting adults with disabilities to live the lives they want.
The Service supports people with learning disabilities in their own homes over 24 hours.
The support worker role involves all aspects of daily support, including supporting people to access activities and experiences in their local community, personal care, support with managing finance, administering medication and ensuring people's needs are met in terms of health and positive outcomes.
The successful applicant will value others and have a person centred approach supporting people with dignity and respect.
For further information and informal discussion please contact Charles Maughan and the Team Managers on 01282 470799.
Key Accountabilities
- To support people with disabilities, including individuals with profound and complex needs, using person centred approaches to enable people to achieve positive outcomes as defined in their support plan
- To support people with dignity and respect in order to meet their day to day needs, including personal care supports
- To support individuals to access a range of opportunities and experiences, either from their own home or in a community setting, including for example swimming, walking, bowling, dancing, shopping etc
- To work in accordance with relevant national legislation and service specific policies and practice guidelines at all times
Skills and Experience
- Experience of working with adults who have a learning disability is desirable but not essential as you will be given the necessary support and training to undertake this role.
- Applicants who do not hold NVQ Level 3 at the time of appointment will be required to complete QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care within the first 2 years of employment. Please note this training will be funded by the Service. You will be provided with a thorough induction and will be well supported by an experienced management team.
Please see Role Profile for more details of required skills and experience.
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
Interview Date: TO BE CONFIRMED
Job Description & Person Specification
