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Support WorkerCheshire West and Chester Council • Northwich, GB
Support Worker

Support Worker

Cheshire West and Chester Council • Northwich, GB
22 days ago
Salary
£25,185.00 yearly
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

We provide high-quality, person-centred care to adults with learning disabilities, autism, dementia and the elderly. But for us it’s more than that. We change and enhance lives every day through the work we in our day and respite services and in peoples own homes. We do this by maximising their social, emotional, and physical independence to the absolute maximum while promoting independence, choice and control.

We are looking to recruit x support worker - Fixed Term - months

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, they are who we are and how we work together in environments where you and our service users can be inspired to reach your and their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then you’re our kind of person.

Where our vacancy is:

We have vacancies in our Northwich Supported Living service. In this team we support groups of three or four of people with learning disabilities living in their own shared home within the community.

Each home is different and reflects the needs and personalities of its residents. They are all equipped with everything the team of support workers need to enhance their lives.

Some of the people we support have complex needs and need support with eating, personal care (bathing, toileting and continence) and can display challenging behaviours. Working in this environment you will develop great relationships and life skills as well as developing professionally.

A dedicated group of night staff are on duty overnight with colleagues supporting throughout the day working shifts including early, late and some split shifts. You will enjoy working alongside the people we support promoting their independence fully accessing the community and supporting them at clubs, groups and socialising.

The job is about supporting people:

  • With dignity and care to maximise their independence, putting them at the centre of everything you do
  • Dressing, feeding, personal care (bathing, toileting and continence care), with finances and giving medications.
  • Accessing the community, shopping, clubs, groups, swimming, socialising with family and friends joining in too
  • Cleaning, cooking, ironing
  • Keep accurate and up-to-date records and contribute to and follow care plans.
  • Ensure they are safeguarded at all times.
  • And work flexibly as part of a team on early, late and weekends shifts.

We are looking for someone who

  • Shares our values
  • Has a commitment to people with dementia, learning and other disabilities
  • Has the ability to learn and develop skills and a commitment to gaining level QCF/NVQ in Social Care (or who already has it)
  • Willing to undertake personal care and able to undertake manual handing tasks
  • Able to support people in the community shopping, swimming, clubs and activities
  • Reliable, flexible and a team player

And in return

The benefits of working with Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:

  • Competitive pay
  • A wide variety of shifts and working patterns
  • Free DBS checks
  • Opportunity to do additional shifts
  • Supportive team
  • A generous holiday pay ( days pro rata plus bank holidays)
  • A full induction programme and fully funded ongoing training and support from your very first day
  • The opportunity to develop your skills and career
  • Access to an excellent pension scheme with employer contributions of %. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically %)
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