Description Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: The Trees Short breaks, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0XD Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker Salary: £23,898 - £24,300 (Pro rata for part time) Working Hours: 22.5hrs and 30hrs per week (Must be able to work flexibly and participate in a work rota and work weekends and bank holidays when required) Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 31st December 2024 Interview Date(s): TBC This role does not meet the minimum salary requirements for sponsorship N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a direct difference to people’s lives? In return, you will have the opportunity to develop and progress within a large public sector organisation, with opportunities to thrive in a modern and flexible working environment. Our friendly team at The Trees Short Breaks service are looking for Support workers to join us. About the Role We are looking for individuals who can help us to deliver high quality care and support to adults with a learning disability and Autism Spectrum disorder in our Short Breaks and Supported Living services. You will deliver day to day support, providing assistance with personal care, promoting choice and control alongside maximising independence. Contributing to and creating Care and Support plans to ensure that effective care is delivered throughout the team. We are interested in people who share the same values to join our committed team and celebrate individuality and diversity. You will receive all the training needed (in work-time) and have a team behind you to mentor, coach and support your journey. You will work in accordance with Leicestershire County Council’s Employee Code of Conduct and Skills for Care Code of Conduct for Adult Social Care Workers. We will meet the training costs and the DBS enhanced check (Adults Barred List) for a regulated activity required for this post. About You To apply for this post, you must be able to meet all of the following: Demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality care and support, and maximising independence; Be responsive to meet the changing needs of a 24/7 service. Must be able to work flexibly and participate in a staff rota that incorporates working weekends and bank holidays; The ability to write clear and concise records; Have the ability to assist with the moving and handling of people using available equipment; We’d also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process. Benefits Access to a Local authority pension Counselling and Wellbeing support service On-site parking Included DBS Established and responsive service to government advice Access to Blue light card benefits Access to internal vacancies Opportunities for progression Supportive management team For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Name: Phil Hutchinson (Care Services Manager) Michelle Jordan (Care Service Team leader) Telephone: 0116 305 6662 Email: Phil.hutchinsonleics.gov.uk or Michelle.Jordanleics.gov.uk How to Apply Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services, we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. To apply for this job, please click ‘Apply Now’. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home