Community Support Worker - Wake Watch Short Break Service Burnley
Community Support Worker - Wake Watch Short Break Service Burnley
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SalaryPer annum Part Time Permanent 23.33 hours per week Short Break Service
International Sponsorship this role isnotopento international sponsorship
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AWAKE WATCH (NIGHT)POSITION
We are currently recruiting to our Short Break Service Haddon House Burnley
Caring and reliableCommunity Support Workersto work within the Burnley Pendle and Rossendale Short Break ServiceinAdult Social CareatLancashire County Council.
We are looking for cheerful and positive individuals who would like to make a difference to the people we support to come and join our team. Our Short Break Service requires Wake and Watch Community Support Workers to join us in making a substantial difference to the lives of the people we support within our Adult Disability Service.
You will be welcomed to our existing team and work alongside them to support people at night time and support them to enjoy their respite and night time routine. It is not essential that you have a background in Health and Social Care you just need to have a good heart and a caring nature. We provide all the required training to ensure you get the most from your role with qualifications on offer its a great opportunity to progress in this service and turn it into a career to be proud of!
You will be required to work on a fixed rota with some flexibility to suit service needs. Your working hours will be from 10 pm to 8am with some 9am finishes occasionally. You will be paid extra for weekend work as part of your rota.
What we are looking for
Passionwe want to recruit people with a passion to make a difference to the people we support lives providing much needed support like its second nature your commitment to the people we support will be life changing in the work you do bringing comfort with a warm smile and your caring nature.
Empathy & Resilience you will have an understanding of the challenges the people we support deal with which means an empathic nature is of upmost importance you will be working alongside other colleagues supporting people with varying learning disabilities and health needs including some behavioural difficulties that may challenge. It is essential that you are able to communicate clearly and effectively with every individual providing reassurance and positivity.
Reward this role is one of the most rewarding that you will find seeing the difference you have made to a persons life right before your eyes the smallest things go a long way and you will be relied upon to continue with your endless support and guidance From commencing in post you will be supported in this position with an induction programme and mandatory training to complete. The Adult Disability Service also promotes career development opportunities with various qualifications and training on offer you will be able to take advantage of a QCF qualification (Qualifications and Credit Framework) which is NVQ Level 3 equivalent we also have very supportive management team who ensure all team members are guided great culture and youll be working alongside people with the same values as your own.
Why join us
Benefits:Lancashire County Council offers 26 days of Annual Leave per year rising to 32 days (pro rata for part time employees)on the anniversary of employees 5th year of local government continuous service. plus 8 Bank Holidays and 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays we have a generous public sector pension with the option of shared AVCs. Some of the other benefits include Blue Light Card and cycle to work schemes & much more.. All of which can be found on our LCC intranet page.
Development:You will get support and development along the journey there are so many opportunities for personal growth and development being able to make a difference feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction youve always wanted
Inclusivity:we dont have a one size fits all idealism we embrace equality and diversity and welcome all applicants.
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.
The post you are applying for is covered by theRehabilitation 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.
How to apply
Please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat:
Contact Saeed Khan or Laura Mason onfor more information or an informal discussion
Job Description/Person Specification
Employment Type
Full-Time
