Community Support Worker (Support At Home) - South Lakes

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Discounts and other perks schemes

Market supplement payable after six 18

Résumé du poste

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Community Support Worker for the Support at Home service in South Lakes. The role involves helping people to live safely at home through personal care, meal support, and daily routines, with travel to clients’ homes as needed.

The job requires a full driving licence, access to a motorised vehicle, and an enhanced DBS check with the Adults Barred List. The service operates daily year-round on a fixed fortnightly rota, including weekends and bank

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate approach.

Responsabilités

• Provide personal care such as washing and dressing.
• Assist people with their medication.
• Support with meal preparation and mobility needs.
• Help establish daily routines, including household tasks and confidence building.
• Encourage people to achieve or maintain their independence.
• Provide physical and emotional care to people in their own homes.
• Support people to regain or keep skills and meet care plan goals.
• Build positive relationships and encourage links with the local community, such as clubs and shopping.
• Travel by vehicle to people who cannot be reached by public transport.

Connaissances

Caring and compassionate

Description du poste

Community Support Worker in the Support at Home service in South Lakes, run by Westmorland and Furness Council, helping people recovering from illness or surgery, or in declining health, to live safely at home. The work covers personal care, medication, meals, mobility and rebuilding daily routines, aimed at keeping people independent. The service runs every day of the year on a fixed fortnightly rota, including weekends and bank holidays. A full licence and vehicle are essential, and an enhanced DBS check with adult barred list check applies.

What the job involves

• Provide personal care such as washing and dressing
• Assist people with their medication
• Support with meal preparation and mobility needs
• Help establish daily routines, including household tasks and confidence building
• Encourage people to achieve or maintain their independence
• Provide physical and emotional care to people in their own homes
• Support people to regain or keep skills and meet care plan goals
• Build positive relationships and encourage links with the local community, such as clubs and shopping
• Travel by vehicle to people who cannot be reached by public transport

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Caring and compassionate approach

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence
• Access to a motorised vehicle
• Enhanced DBS check with Adults Barred List check
• Not barred from working in regulated activity with adults

What’s offered

• Competitive pension scheme
• Enhanced annual leave allowance
• Discounts and other perks schemes
• Market supplement payable after six months in post
• Opportunities to develop skills and progress in care