Support Worker York, England
Job description
We’re recruiting caring people who want to make a difference.
Find out about available jobs and meet the team:
Friday 24 February, 10am-4pm
Marjorie Waite Court, Evelyn Crescent, Clifton, York YO30 6DX
Come and meet us for an informal chat – you could get a job offer on the day!
Simply drop in or email [email protected] to book an appointment.
We’re recruiting caring people to care for our vulnerable residents
We offer:
- flexible hours
- great working conditions
- supportive teams
- family-friendly working
You could be based at our schemes in Clifton, or Fishergate, or Heworth or Acomb and support the people living there.
The City of York Council’s Personal Support Services are now recruiting for some great opportunities.
You may have limited experience or qualifications in this field, but we are happy to work with you to reach the standard required to develop into an excellent Support Worker.
As a Support Worker, you will be supporting customers living in their own homes within York delivering personal care and promoting daily living skills to enable customers to maximise their independence. The duties are varied, so no two days will be the same.
Key skills and experience required;
- Good communication skills
- Ability to record defensible documentation
- Work within a team/able to use your own initiative
- Able to administer medication
- Confidence to work with other professionals and families
- Commitment to identifying personal development and attend mandatory training
You will be supported by the organisation to work within the legal framework i.e. safeguarding/CQC
and given the training and support you need, such as obtaining a desired qualification in health and social care. This post is an excellent opportunity to start, or continue, your career for the City of York Council. In addition, employees are able to apply for other internal opportunities, and we support the progression of staff to Team Leaders and Managers. As a service we are also committed to helping Support Staff work towards becoming a quialified Social Worker.
We have various part time and full time day and night positions across several sites including Barstow House, Auden House, Marjorie Waite Court, Gale Farm Court and Glen Lodge. We also have a care team that provides support for people in the community day and overnight.
Please let us know in your supporting statement if you have a preference of position and the amount of hours you wish to work.
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Mastery or proficiency - Can express him/herself spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it. Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
The Council is highly committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Hayley Collins, Acting Service Lead, [email protected] or on 01904 551869 or Sarah Benton, Deputy Manager, [email protected] or on 01904 551869
Applications will be considered on receipt and interviews arranged for any suitable candidates on a rolling basis.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
