Casual Community Support Worker | Adult Disability Service | Fylde and Wyre

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend and bank holiday enhancements

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking casual Community Support Workers in the Fylde District to assist adults with disabilities in their own homes. The role includes personal care, community activities, and helping individuals live the lives they want with dignity and respect.

Enhancements for weekend/bank holiday work and sleep-in shifts are available where relevant. DBS clearance will be required, and applicants should be flexible to cover shifts across a 24/7 service.

Qualifications

• Support adults with disabilities to access activities and experiences in their local community.
• Provide daily support including personal care and managing finances.
• Administer medication and ensure health and wellbeing outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with disabilities to live the lives they want.
• Provide daily support including personal care and assisting with finances.
• Administer medication and ensure health and positive outcomes.

Skills

Community support

Medication administration

Personal care

Person-centred care

Job description

Job Description
Casual Community Support Worker | Salary £13.45 per hour | Casual hours per week | Fylde District Adult Disability Domiciliary Service | Enhancements for weekend / Bank holiday work and sleep in shifts as relevant.

Job Description
Casual Community Support Worker | Salary £13.45 per hour | Casual hours per week | Fylde District Adult Disability Domiciliary Service | Enhancements for weekend / Bank holiday work and sleep in shifts as relevant.

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

About The Role

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 supports people with learning disabilities in their own homes 24 hours, 7 days a week.

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.

For further information and informal discussion please contact the Service on

Tel: - 01772 535119 or visit https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/jobs/careers-in-adults-services

Please see Job Description & Person Specification for more details of required key accountabilities, skills and experience.

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.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

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