Extra Care Support Worker - The Orchard - 22.25 hours Bath, England
Job description
Hours: 22.25 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Service Area: Adult Social Care
Department: Extra Care
Are you looking for a rewarding job? Do you like to make a difference? If so, we have the job for you. We are looking for a caring, dedicated, and motivated person to work on a permanent basis within one of our Extra care schemes.
One of the council’s strategic objectives is to ensure we deliver excellent quality care services. To support this objective and aid individuals living within their own home environment, we are seeking to appoint a compassionate, caring, and reliable support worker.
Experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. The post is part-time and will involve a rota system. Enhancement is paid for weekend and out of hours working. This role is offered on a permanent basis. We also encourage staff to join our bank team.
In return, we can offer generous holiday pay starting at 25 days plus all bank holidays, Local government Pension Scheme, professional development, competitive rates of pay, Company Sick Pay, an Employee Assistance Programme providing a range of free confidential services, and a comprehensive & flexible induction.
Other Job Benefits include:
Employee Cycle scheme, Council Employee Discount scheme (Vectis Card)
Being able to make a real difference to the lives of our tenants/resident’s and help promote their independence, and being part of a passionate, knowledgeable, and experienced team.
Location of post:
The Orchard offers a vibrant and active community atmosphere, located by the river in Combe Down, Bath, which is easily accessible via public transport or car, free limited onsite parking is also available for staff.
This is a challenging but rewarding role. If you believe that you can make a real and positive difference to the lives of our tenants, we would love to hear from you. This opportunity is ideal for an individual looking for a career in care who will gain hands on experience in a thriving and friendly workplace.
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact the Service Manager, Susan Lane by email [email protected] or telephone on 07975233594.
Please be aware, Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
To apply
Please use the online application facility.
For further information on applying please see “Application Form Help” page on the Jobs website.
We are unable to sponsor candidates for this role under the Home Office Tier 2 points-based system (skilled worker route), therefore you must be able to obtain and provide your own right to work in the UK’. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to bring your right to work documents with you to your interview so they can be copied and verified at that stage.
As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.
