Hertfordshire County Council
Job title:
Support Worker including Waking Night
Company
Hertfordshire County Council
Job description
Job Title: Support Worker and Waking Night Support Workers
Location: Hertfordshire Various Locations
Salary: Level 6:
£26,277 (£13.62 per hour) with the opportunity to progress to £28,905 (£14.98 per hour)
Hours: Full Time, Part Time and Flexible hours available
Contract: Permanent and Bank contracts available
Directorate: Adult Care Services*Salary inclusive of enhancement for working 20% of time at the weekend. Sleep In allowances are paid at £40 per night. Waking Night Support Workers receive time and a third. There are opportunities to work additional hours and overtime across the Service.AT THIS TIME WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM CANDIDATES WITH STUDENT VISAS OR SPONSORED VISASLocations:Bushey: Manor House (37 hours, female only)Watford: Cassio Metro – Waking Night Support Worker (20 hours, female only, 6 month fixed term contract)Watford: Cassio Metro – (37 hours, female only)Welwyn Garden City: St Michaels House (37 hours, Support Assistant)Welwyn Garden City: Paddocks House (37 hours, female only)About the teamPeople with disabilities in Hertfordshire need people like you!Do you want to support someone to live their best life and build a great career at the same time?Come and work for a trusted employer who will value you and support your developmentWho we areOur supported living and short breaks services support adults with various disabilities. Some have learning or physical disabilities and need high levels of physical care, others can meet their own day to day needs but may have behaviours of concern, mental ill-health or just a need for support to get through their everyday lives.About the roleWorking in peoples’ own homes on our sites, to support them with:
- Meeting their basic daily needs and achieve their goals
- Personal hygiene, eating and drinking
- Keeping their homes clean
- Managing their money
- Taking their medication
- Attending health appointments
- Joining in with social and leisure activities at home and in their local community
In short breaks, people rely on you to support them to enjoy their time away from home while their carers have a well-deserved break.What you needMost of our services need you to support people with personal care, in some this involves using moving and handling equipment and in those services, you would need to be physically able to manage this type of work.Our roles involve shift work on either days or nights, including weekends and bank holidays. Some roles require you to sleep in.About youEssential dutiesProvide direct support and review support plansHold or working towards Level 2 HSC award (NVQ/RQF/apprenticeship)Lead and coordinate shifts on a regular basisFormally supervise junior staffLead on a group home or one part of a serviceThis job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 6 job profile. Please locate this via:To hear more about this opportunity please contact [email protected] for an informal discussion about the role.This is an ongoing vacancy and applications will be considered as and when they are receivedHow to applyAs part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.Additional informationDisability Confident
We are proud to be a and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).
Expected salary
Location
Hertfordshire
Job date
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:32:47 GMT
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