What will you be doing?
You will report to the Senior Support worker, working in a small team to provide practical support, you will build on Service Users existing skills and abilities whilst respecting their individual needs and choices.
This includes supporting with personal care where needed, cleaning, shopping, and accessing community activities and opportunities. The role will also involve administration of medication.
You will be using IT to update documents such as support plans, risk assessments and will have a good working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and assessments of capacity.
The shifts are on a 4-week rota which could be subject to change to meet service need. These will be during the week, at weekends or Bank Holidays (between 8am- 10pm.). Additional enhancements are paid for weekends and Bank Holidays. You will be required to work two weekend shifts, twice a month and complete sleep ins.
The starting pay for the posts is £12.18 per hour (£18.27 Saturday hours- £21.68 Sunday hours). We currently have 2 roles available, one for 37 hours and one for 29 hours per week.
You will be completing a comprehensive training program and benefit from excellent career development opportunities as well as being part of a supportive team committed to delivering an excellent service for adults with disabilities.
If you would like an informal chat to find out more about the role, please call Kerry Dring on .
About you
You will need to have a proficient level of written and spoken English for the purposes of case recording and to enable you to work towards a qualification in Health and Social Care if you do not already hold this qualification. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and basic IT skills are also required.
Previous experience of supporting a person with a disability is not essential as training will be provided for the right candidate, however you will need to demonstrate awareness and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion, the Mental Capacity Act and the need for safety and confidentiality in the role.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
1. A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
2. Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
3. Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
4. Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
5. Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
6. Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
7. Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
8. Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
9. An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes