Care Worker

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Beverley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading council as a Care Worker, helping individuals with learning disabilities live independently. Work across a 24-hour service providing personal care, household support, and community engagement in the Beverley area. Enjoy professional development opportunities and a supportive team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Wellbeing and discount scheme benefits

Access to quality training

Support from an excellent manager and team

Qualifications

• Experience working in a social care setting is essential.
• Full driving licence and personal vehicle required for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care, household tasks, and daily routines.
• Work within a small staff team to maintain standards of support.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Problem Solving

Person-Centered Approach

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

The job itself

We are looking for someone who enjoys working with people and has good core values and ethics. Someone who can demonstrate an understanding of the changing needs of older people with a learning disability. Are you self-motivated and committed to fulfilling this role?

If so then we are seeking you to join our team in a Care Worker role, working across our 24 hour Independent Supported Living Schemes, in the Beverley and East Riding area.

The Supported Housing Team is a CQC registered service that works across local communities to support people who have a learning disability to live as independently as possible in their own homes.

You will be able to offer:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• A person centred and flexible approach to work on your own initiative when lone working.
• To take a common-sense approach to day-to-day organisation and problem solving.
• To work in partnership with families and other agencies.
• Have good time management skills and desirably a knowledge of the support planning and risk assessment processes.
• You will also hold a full driving licence and have your own vehicle for use for work purposes (travel mileage allowances paid).
• Have the Care Certificate.
• Have extensive experience working in a social care setting.

Duties within this role will include:

• Working with a small staff team to ensure good standards of support to individuals in their home to support independence and choice in terms of their daily routines and activities.
• Personal care routines, household tasks, menu planning and cooking, medication and health appointments, some social activities and outings, employment, hobbies and interests.
• Supporting people to achieve their desired outcomes.
• Ensuring good health and safety and administrative recording systems are in place.
• You must be willing to develop skills and undertake required training for the role.

Hours are worked on a shift rota basis, which is run over seven days, and will include working some evenings, alternate weekends, some sleep-in duties, and some bank holiday working, all for which additional allowances are paid.

In return you will receive a very competitive salary, a range of wellbeing and discount scheme benefits, the opportunity to develop professionally, access to quality training and experiential learning, and the support of an excellent manager and team.

Please note: Although the team is based at Millers Day Service, this post is not to work in the day service but out in the community.