Support Worker

3 weeks ago

Stamford, United Kingdom Lincolnshire County Council Full time

**Are you a caring person who likes spending time with people?**

Do you have an interest/passion you could share with others? Maybe its gardening, photography, dance, crafts or simple DIY skills

We are looking for someone who can work part of a team as well as on their own initiative and think on their feet. Someone who can think outside the box, be creative with sometimes limited resources.

**About The Role**

LCC is committed to providing an excellent person centre approach for the people we support. At Stamford Day Centre we provide day opportunities predominantly to older adults and adults with learning and physical disabilities. As a support worker, you will work as part of a team offering a variety of activities, both on site and in the local community. This can include developing the gardens and vegetable patch, baking cakes and making simple meals, arts and crafts to sell or if you have a passion or hobby, turning this into an activity for others to enjoy. The role includes supporting with personal care, the use of moving and handling equipment, supporting with independent living skills and using our online systems to record/update paperwork and information.

The service is committed to supporting people to live life to the full and to live full and meaning lives.

**About the team**
Stamford Day Centre is a small and friendly established team looking to grow. We love to get the best out of people and are passionate about supporting them, and the Centre, to become part of the Stamford local community. We take pride in welcoming any new member who joins us supporting them to settle in as quickly as possible

The team work hard to ensure everyone they support are at the centre of everything they do.

**About You**

We are looking for someone who enjoys working with others and is keen to learn and develop with our support. If you have a hobby or special interest, you can share this with the people we support, share your passion and enthusiasm and watch people grow from this.
- Enthusiasm and the ability to think ‘outside the box’
- Passion for making a difference in peoples lives
- A flexibly approach and a commitment to focusing the person and their strengths
- Empathy and advocacy for the people we support.

Applicants must hold English and Maths GCSE Grade C-A* or an equivalent level 2 qualification OR be willing to work towards this level.

**A full Person Specification is available within the attached Job Description.**

This could be where your journey starts.

**Applicants must be 18 years old or older**

**About Our Offer**

The post comes with great in-house training opportunities. You will be fully trained in Moving and

Handling and the use of hoists, safeguarding, domestic abuse and much, much more

**Along with a competitive salary we are offering;**
- A Contributory pension
- Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
- Flexible working policies
- Career progression opportunities
- A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

**Further details can be found in our **rewards and benefits** brochure**

**What Next**

**PLEASE NOTE**:It is imperative that your covering letter/personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the **Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site)** and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

**Applications Close on 5**th** June 2023 and interviews will be held 13**th** & 16**th** June 2023**

**_A Smarter Working Employer_**:

- We _have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working between home and work will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements including regularity of home and office working will be discussed as part of the appointment process._
- Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed._
- Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment._

**_Fluency Duty_**:

- In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post._

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