Emergency Falls Responder

Bury Council; Greater Manchester; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bury Council is recruiting an Emergency Falls Responder to join the Urgent Community Response Team in Greater Manchester. This permanent, full-time role is based in the community and operates a falls response service across Bury, with shifts in an 8am–8pm window and a 24/7 on-call framework.

A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle are essential. The role supports vulnerable adults in crisis through induction and a structured training plan, contributing to safer, short-term community

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license required.
• Access to a vehicle and relevant business insurance.

Responsabilités

• Provide falls response support across Bury within the Urgent Community Response Team.
• Assist with lifting equipment training and operate in a 24/7 service framework.
• Engage with vulnerable adults to deliver urgent, short-term care in the community.

Connaissances

Driving license

Description du poste

Emergency Falls Responder

36 hour per week, permanent

About the role

Within Bury Adult Services we are seeking to employ Emergency Falls Responder(s) to work in the Urgent Community Response Team.

Working for the Urgent Community Response Team is very rewarding career, as you can make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable adults. There will be an induction and training plan in place.

The Urgent Community Response Service is a community based short term service that supports customers including those with complex needs who are in crisis and require urgent, short-term support.

This role will support the team to offer a falls response service in Bury. With training on the lifting equipment, and access to a van, the team responds to level one falls across Bury.

Our service operates 24/7 365 days a year. The falls response team operates between the hours of 8am-8pm.

The shift patterns can be discussed at interview.

You must hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle along with the relevant business insurance.

About Bury

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service. In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

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Benefits of working for Bury Council

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• We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
• We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

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