Casual Community Support Worker

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council in Preston is seeking a Casual Community Worker to support adults with disabilities at Preston District Day Service and South Ribble Day Service. The role involves helping people access activities in the community, providing personal care, and supporting with finances, while ensuring health and wellbeing with dignity and respect.

The successful candidate will undergo DBS disclosure if required and work flexible hours within a local authority setting.

Qualifications

• Support adults with disabilities to access activities and community.
• Provide personal care and assist with finances.
• Administer medication per training and policy.
• Respect dignity and promote person-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily living activities and personal care.
• Support individuals to access local community events and activities.
• Assist with budgeting and money management under supervision.
• Monitor wellbeing and respond to health-related needs as required.

Job description

Preston - Preston City, Lancashire, United Kingdom and 1 more

Job Description

| Salary £25,949 Pro Rata | Casual Community Worker, Variable hours per week | Preston & South Ribble Adult Disability Day Service |

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people who have a disability? We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, flexible people who would enjoy supporting adults with disabilities to live the lives they want.

The Service provides daytime support for people with learning disabilities in social, leisure, education and centre-based activities.

The support worker role involves all aspects of daily support, including supporting people to access activities and experiences in their local community, personal care, support with managing finance, administering medication and ensuring people's needs are met in terms of health and positive outcomes.

The successful applicant will value others and have a person-centred approach supporting people with dignity and respect.

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK & have more than 6 months left on their visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, your application will not progress.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

• Locations Preston District Day Service, Preston, PR1 8NQ, GB South Ribble Day Service, Leyland, PR25 1HR, GB