Community Support Worker

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Driffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in East Riding of Yorkshire is looking for Community Support Workers to assist individuals in regaining their independence after illness or injury. This role involves collaboration with health colleagues and supporting vulnerable individuals in their homes. Successful candidates will be flexible, motivated, and have a full driving license. The position offers guaranteed hours and several benefits such as paid holidays, access to a pension fund, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Paid Holidays and Bank Holidays

Access to Local Government Pension Fund

Health and Wellbeing Support

Leisure Centre Membership Discounts

Employee development opportunities

Qualifications

• Full driving license and access to a car during work.
• Motivation to support vulnerable people.
• Experience in community support or healthcare is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals to regain independence after illness or injury.
• Identify and promote meaningful goals for each individual.
• Collaborate with occupational therapy and social work colleagues.

Skills

Ability to support vulnerable individuals

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Job description

The job itself

The community support service supports people to regain their independence through reablement. We are a CQC registered service that is rated overall 'Outstanding'.

Our reablement team works with individuals to increase their ability to look after themselves following illness or injury and to rebuild the skills and confidence to help them live as independently as possible. We are working closely with colleagues and partners in health to ensure that we have an integrated and collaborative approach to our service. We are different from traditional home care, as we support and encourage people to carry out everyday activities themselves. We work closely with our occupational therapy and social work colleagues to support people coming home from hospital and support people in the community to maintain their independence.

You will play a critical role in identifying meaningful and achievable goals that matter to the person. This in turn will promote good health, wellbeing, a sense of purpose and self-worth. You will become a valued member of the team that help people to direct their own recovery and reduce the risk of them returning to hospital.

The Community Support Service is seeking to recruit flexible, motivated and enthusiastic people who feel they can make a difference to vulnerable people living in their own homes.

You will need to have a full driving license and access to a car when at work.

We can offer a contract of guaranteed hours.

Currently recruiting to the following shifts in various locations

• Zone 1 = 2 x 24 hour and 1 x 18 hour (pm shifts 4pm - 10pm)
• Zone 2 = 2 x 24 hour and 2 x 18 hour (pm shifts 4pm - 10pm)
• Zone 3 = 2 x 24 hour and 1 x 18 hour (pm shifts 4pm - 10pm) and 1 x 21 hour (AM shift 07.30am - 2.50pm)
• Zone 5 = 1 x 18 (pm shifts 4pm - 10pm)

Community Support Workers cover a wide range of location that are split into the following zones:

• Zone 1: Holderness
• Zone 2: Bridlington / Driffield
• Zone 3: Beverley / Haltemprice
• Zone 4: Pocklington
• Zone 5: Goole

We are deeply committed to providing training and development opportunities and providing opportunities for career development along with a range of other benefits including:

• IPAD, mobile phone and a lone working monitoring system called OrbisPaid travel miles
• A uniform
• Paid Holidays and Bank Holidays
• Access to Local Government Pension Fund
• Health and Wellbeing Support including Wellbeing Hub for all staff
• Programme Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Leisure Centre Membership Discounts
• Shop and Save discount scheme