Salary details: Grade 6 - £25,175 - £25,983 pro rata plus 8.5% all inclusive allowance for shift work
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, 24 hours per week
Closing date: 21 April 2025
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
We are passionate about our Place and we firmly believe we have one of the strongest propositions in the country. Building on the strengths of being the UK’s best connected location, Doncaster is transforming the way it looks and feels. Anyone joining our council can look forward to working for a confident, ambitious organisation with big plans to develop further and deliver for our residents, workforce and visitors.
We are looking to engage a permanent Senior Support Worker to join a friendly team.
Within this role, you will support service users with their daily living needs including personal, nutritional, social, and emotional needs in line with their individual care plans. You will facilitate stimulation and promote independence, supporting individuals with accessing new activities/opportunities and leisure interests while staying on the unit.
You will implement and review person-centred support plans and therapy plans in accordance with the unit’s good practice guide for care planning. You will have up-to-date knowledge of individual care by reading referral documentation, care plans, and the unit’s communications systems, and attending staff handovers daily.
You will need the ability to write clear, factual, and accurate reports of individual care, monitoring forms, and ensure that any area of concern is reported immediately to the duty Manager.
All duties will be undertaken with due regard to the dignity and choice of the service users, ensuring that all personal care and discussions pertaining to individuals are done privately.
As required, you will assist in domestic duties including basic cleaning schedules, the service users' laundry, ironing, labelling, and putting away clothing, bedding, and towels.
It is all employees’ responsibility for individual Health and Safety in the workplace and to be aware of other staff, service users, and visitors to the unit’s health and well-being by adhering to the unit’s health and safety procedures.
The post is working a rota pattern which covers 7 days a week and includes weekends and Bank Holidays. The shifts are between the hours of 06:45 and 22:15, with flexibility being essential.
In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.
To apply, please click the Apply Now link below.
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