Support Worker needed in Cambridge (Visa Sponsorship Available)

Job role: Support Worker

Company name: NHS Jobs

Job Location: United Kingdom

Salary: £25,583.00 to £25,989.00 per year

Job Sector: Healthcare

Job reference: F0063-25-0164

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About the Job:

We provide accommodation and support for 4 adults with learning disabilities. The service operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The role of Support Worker is to enable adults with a disability to liveas independently as possible and to enjoy lifestyles as close to thoseenjoyed by other members of the community. We support and empowerindividuals to enhance the quality of their life, maximise potential and tocontinue to promote and develop independence skills within their home.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Tracey Tunnell on 01353 662261. Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• 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
• Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

What will you be doing?

• You will report to the Senior Support worker and work in a small team providingpractical support to our service users, building on their existing skills and abilitieswhilst respecting their individual needs and choices.
• Our Support Workers assist service users with all aspects of their care, with an emphasis on empowering them to develop and maintain their independence, skills and well-being.
• 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.
• Our Support Workers are in regular contact with service users, their families and other professionals and partner agencies so strong communication skills are also essential.
• The working hours for this role is 37 per week.
• 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 each month and complete sleep-ins.
• The starting pay for the posts is £13.26 per hour (with enhancements for weekend and bank holiday shifts).
• 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.

About you

• You will have previous experience of supporting a person with a disability and a qualification in Health and Social Care or similar at Level 2 or above.
• You will have excellent communication skills and IT skills as well as a proficient level of written and spoken English for the purposes of case recording and to enable you to work towards the Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care if you do not already hold this qualification.
• You will also need the ability to demonstrate awareness and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion, and the Mental Capacity Act as well as the need for safety and confidentiality in the role.

In return for your commitment, we offer excellent training for you to gain further knowledge and experience with the opportunity to be part of a supportive and energetic team committed to delivering excellent service for adults with learning disabilities.

Please use the supporting statement in your application to evidence how your skills and experience matches the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert. Candidates will be progressed regularly and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate. So please don’t hesitate, we want to speak to you now!

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