Based at: Positive Step Social Care Assessment Unit, Bentley
Salary details: Grade 5, 24,397 Pro Rata plus 8.5% all inclusive allowance for weekend and shift working
Contract Type:
Permanent; Part time, 24 hours a week
Closing date: 04 May 2025
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post
Do you have a positive approach to work and enjoy the challenge of a busy role?
We have an opportunity for you. Our Support Workers play a key role in ensuring that our service users are given every opportunity to return to living in their own home by supporting and re-enabling them during their short stay at Positive Step.
Within this role you will support service users with their daily living needs including personal care, nutritional, social and emotional in line with their individual care plans. Facilitating stimulation and promoting independence. Support individuals with accessing new activities / opportunities and leisure interests whilst staying on the unit.
You will implement and review person centred support plans, therapy plans in accordance with the units good practice guide for care planning. You will have up to date knowledge of individual care by reading referral documentation, care plans and the units 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 so privately. As required you will assist in domestic duties including basic cleaning schedules, the service users laundry and putting away clothing, bedding and towels. It is all employees responsibility for individual Health and Safety in the work place and to be aware of other staff, service users and visitors to the units health and well-being by adhering to the units health and safety procedures.
The post are available on contracts, working a rota pattern which covers 7 days a week and includes weekends and Bank Holidays. The days and afters shifts are working between the hours of 07:00 hours and 22:00 hours. With flexibility being essential in all advertised roles.
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.
Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
Shortlisting will take place week commencing 05/05/2025 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on 13/05/25.
For further details or an informal chat please contact Sharon Gillespie, Tel: 01302 734361, sharon.gillespie@doncaster.gov.uk
If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team via email advanceemploymenthub@doncaster.gov.uk or visit their website www.advancedoncaster.co.uk for further details
This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.
City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.
English fluency duty under the Immigration Act 2016 - As you are applying for a customer facing role, you must have the ability to converse easily with customers and provide advice/guidance in accurate spoken English