Community Support Worker

7 days ago

Morecambe, United Kingdom Lancashire County Council Full time

Salary £21,189 - £21,968 per annum | Permanent l Full and Part-time posts available | Lancaster & Morecambe Domiciliary Service l

Community Support Worker - Lancaster & Morecambe Domiciliary Service

Salary £21,189 - £21,968 per annum, pro rata for part time posts

Schedule Type - Permanent & Part Time (37 hour, 25 hour, 20 hour & 16 hour contracts available, with the option to increase to 37 hour contracts)

Enhancements for Weekend / Bank holiday work and sleep in shifts as relevant.

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people who have a disability? We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, flexible people who would enjoy supporting adults with disabilities to live the lives they want. The Service supports people with learning disabilities in their own homes with a staff team over 24 hours in the Lancaster & Morecambe District.

The support worker role involves all aspects of daily support, including supporting people to access activities and experiences in their local community, personal care, sleep-in's, support with managing finance, administering medication and ensuring people's needs are met in terms of health and positive outcomes.

The successful applicant will value others and have a person-centred approach supporting people with dignity and respect.

For further information and an informal discussion please contact the Domiciliary Service Manager(s) Marie Brimecombe or Peter Browne on 01524 585989.

Key Accountabilities

To support people with disabilities, including individuals with profound and complex needs, using person centred approaches to enable people to achieve positive outcomes as defined in their support plan.
To support people with dignity and respect in order to meet their day to day needs, including personal care supports.
To support individuals to access a range of opportunities and experiences, either from their own home or in a community setting, including for example swimming, walking, bowling, dancing, shopping etc.
To work in accordance with relevant national legislation and service specific policies and practice guidelines at all times.

Skills and Experience

Experience of working with adults who have a learning disability is desirable but not essential as you will be given the necessary support and training to undertake this role.
Applicants who do not hold NVQ Level 3 at the time of appointment will be required to complete QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care* within the first 2 years of employment (where applicable) *Please note this training will be funded by the Service
Please see Role Profile for more details of required skills and experience

Other

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on our website here.

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