Casual Support Worker

Staffordshire County Council; Burton-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Casual Support Facilitator to make a meaningful impact in the lives of adults with learning disabilities. This role, while requiring a caring nature and good communication skills, is flexible and allows you to support individual needs within a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Access to rewards and benefits program

Guaranteed interview for qualifying candidates

Qualifications

• Ability to take on new challenges and learning opportunities.
• Experience of working in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support in a flexible manner.
• Promote and maximise independence in individuals.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Caring, empathic nature

Job description

Are you passionate and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities? Come and join our team of casual Support Facilitators.

Our service covers the south of the county and supports adults with learning disabilities who reside at Horninglow Bungalows Supported Living and Hawthorn House Residential Care Home. We pride ourselves on providing person-centred support and enabling the individuals we support to thrive.

Candidates need to have a can-do attitude and be flexible and available to work shifts at short notice as and when needed, including mornings, evenings, and weekends to cover leave and sickness.

Main Responsibilities

In this role, as a Casual Support Facilitator, you will provide excellent person-centred support in an innovative, flexible, and responsive strengths-based manner to maintain overall health and wellbeing. You will be ambitious and empowering in promoting and maximising independence, including positive risk-taking.

The Ideal Candidate

Experience for the role is not necessary; more importantly, we are looking for candidates who we believe are the right fit for the role. We are seeking candidates with:

• A caring, empathic nature
• Experience of working in a team
• Effective communication skills
• A willingness to take on new challenges and learning opportunities
• A desire to help others achieve

If this sounds like you, please apply. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 13 July. For more information about this post, please contact Anne-Marie Earp at 07815 82706.

The role is regulated by CQC, and it is a requirement to obtain full employment history from leaving secondary school. If invited for an interview, this information will be required.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council. Our values are at the core of who we are and how we operate. They were created through staff feedback and best practices and are central to our People Strategy.

We foster a strong community spirit, and our shared sense of belonging connects us all. We are ambitious and focused on a better future, aiming to support your career growth as well.

Our benefits include access to our rewards and benefits program, which you can explore further on our Careers page.

Our recruitment process

As an organisation committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.

As part of our commitment, we offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the post, including care leavers, armed forces personnel, and those with disabilities.

This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applicants should disclose any unspent or relevant cautions, warnings, or convictions in their application.