Support Worker

Support Worker Milton Keynes, England

Milton-Keynes-Council
Full Time Milton Keynes, England 22777 - 24054 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a rewarding and flexible employment that fits around your other commitments? Do you work a term-time contract and would like additional hours? If so, we would be interested to meet you.

We’re looking for caring people to join our learning disability Respite Service to support people with learning disabilities. We have a variety of hours on offer with early shifts running from 0730 – 1530 and late shifts running from 1330 – 2130 including weekends and bank holidays for Respite Services.

Our service is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and our friendly and professional team delivers high-quality person-centred support. We offer training and coaching in addition to a wealth of in-team experience to help you gain the specific skills you’ll need.

Role Responsibilities
  • Deliver personalised care and support to people with a range of support needs, this may include people with learning disabilities, and/or complex health/physical needs.

  • Record information using IT systems as well as giving verbal and written handovers and feedback to colleagues, families and other professionals.

  • Complete all mandatory and additional training identified as required, this will include safeguarding vulnerable adults, moving and handling and supporting with medication.

  • Provide support in line with individual care plans, reporting changes in a person’s needs, and following instruction from Team leaders and Operational managers.

Ideal Candidate
  • Excellent communication skills including verbal and written
  • Able to build relationships.

For an informal discussion, please contact Michelle Segui (Registered Manager) on 01908312616/ 01908312558

About The Company

Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.

Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.

Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.

Package Description

We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-

  • Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%.
  • 28 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years.
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme.
  • Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
  • Cycle to Work Scheme.
  • Health Cashplan.
  • MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
  • Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
  • SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
  • Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
  • Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
  • A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
  • Childcare Subsidy.

Support Worker
Milton-Keynes-Council

www.milton-keynes.gov.uk
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Michael Bracey
Unknown / Non-Applicable
501 to 1000 Employees
Government
Municipal Agencies
1974
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