HART Senior Support Worker (Nights)

Leicestershire County Council; Wanlip; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hart service within Leicestershire County Council provides domiciliary care, reablement, crisis support and early discharge assistance to help people regain independence. The role involves night rota work from 10:30pm to 7:30am, with travel between sites across the county and potential weekend work.

An enhanced DBS check is required, driving licence and vehicle access are expected. Applicants should have an NVQ level 2 or equivalent, plus experience with multi-agency working and strong

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 in a relevant field or other equivalent qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent level of relevant experience working with adults in a social care setting.
• Experience of working with other agencies and/or working in a multi-agency environment to identify and meet need with creative and pragmatic solutions.
• Knowledge of work with people from all walks of life, and the desire to provide good quality services within allocated resources.
• Ability to assist with moving and handling of people who use the service.
• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing, with a wide range of people, including representatives from other agencies, using skills of negotiation and persuasion
• The ability to prioritise effectively across a wide range of competing demands to meet deadlines.
• An understanding of the Council's Adult Social Care strategies, relevant regulations/ legislation and service frameworks underpinning practice in community care and residential settings.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out homecare and support tasks to help people regain independence and return home from hospital where possible.
• Providing short‑term crisis support and facilitating timely discharges from hospital to community settings.
• Working across Leicestershire County Council locations and potentially outside normal hours on a rota basis.
• Travel between sites and locations as required to meet service needs.
• Engaging with other agencies to identify needs and coordinate care plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Moving and handling

Flexibility / rota work

Travel between sites / driving licence

Interagency working

Education

NVQ Level 2 in relevant field or equivalent

Job description

The HART service is to provides several care & Support offers under its registration as a domiciliary care service. This includes, reablement, which helps people return home from hospital, or prevent them from being admitted to hospital, and regain their independence. Homecare support to facilitate the timely discharge from acute and community hospitals to better understand the needs of the person once they have been able to return home. Short term crisis support, for those experiencing an urgent social care need. These service offers are all short-term support, helping someone to become as independent as is possible, and to ensure that the right support pathway is in place to meet any ongoing care and support needs The nature of the work may involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours. Ability and willingness to travel and work from various locations throughout the County and travel between sites as required. Ability to work flexible hours on a rota basis between 10.30pm and 7.30am 365 days a year rota, including weekends, evenings and Bank Holidays. An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our .

• NVQ level 2 in a relevant field or other equivalent qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent level of relevant experience working with adults in a social care setting.
• Experience of working with other agencies and/or working in a multi-agency environment to identify and meet need with creative and pragmatic solutions.
• Knowledge of work with people from all walks of life, and the desire to provide good quality services within allocated resources.
• Ability to assist with moving and handling of people who use the service.
• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing, with a wide range of people, including representatives from other agencies, using skills of negotiation and persuasion
• The ability to prioritise effectively across a wide range of competing demands to meet deadlines.
• An understanding of the Council's Adult Social Care strategies, relevant regulations/ legislation and service frameworks underpinning practice in community care and residential settings.

You must have a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work. In addition, we also expect you to share and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a .

Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

About Leicestershire County Council At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose. For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following