P516288 - Support Worker

Gateshead Council; Gateshead; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 24 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Pension contributions (approx. 18.9%)

Annual leave 28 days rising to 32

Option to buy extra holidays

Flexi time scheme

Cycle-to-work & wellbeing support

Discounts on shopping

Résumé du poste

Gateshead Council is seeking a part-time Support Worker to join the Supporting Independence Service. The role involves visiting customers in their homes across Gateshead to provide low-level support that encourages independence. Tasks include housework and small errands, with a focus on maintaining a clean and safe living environment.

The posts are Monday to Friday and contract hours vary with demand. The council highlights a competitive salary, generous annual leave, pension contributions, and

Qualifications

• Positive attitude toward older people and respect for their needs.
• Knowledge of privacy, confidentiality and choice principles.
• Ability to communicate clearly with a range of people.
• Ability to keep records and logs of activity.
• Knowledge of safeguarding processes.
• Experience using cleaning equipment and materials.
• Good standard of basic education including literacy and numeracy.

Responsabilités

• Provide low-level support in customers' homes to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Deliver housework and small errands as part of support.
• Ensure customers' homes are cleaned to a specified standard.
• Maintain accurate records/logs of activity as required.

Connaissances

Compassionate care

Clear communication

Record keeping

Safeguarding knowledge

Cleaning experience

Literacy and numeracy

Formation

Basic education (literacy & numeracy)

Description du poste

Support Worker - Grade B

About the role...

We are looking to recruit a Support Worker within our Supporting Independence Service. The Supporting Independence Service is a growing service and has a growing customer base.

The successful candidates will work in a number of customers' homes across Gateshead, providing low level support aiding and encouraging customers to remain independent in their own home.

Contracted hours will vary in line with demand; all posts are Monday to Friday and are part time.

The key roles of the post are included in the job profile and include a wide range of duties to promote people's independence, skills, confidence and wellbeing. The service also delivers housework and small errands; ensuring that customers' needs are met and their homes are cleaned to a specified standard.

A bit about Gateshead Council...

We're truly committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver a sector leading service. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are.

What's in it for you? Well, there's so much on offer and here's just a few of the highlights!

• You’ll be paid a competitive salary plus additional allowances where relevant.
• We’ll help you save for your future with an outstanding employer contribution to your pension of approximately 18.9% per year.
• You’ll get a generous annual leave package of 28 days annual leave for new employees, rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous local government service.
• You have the chance to buy up to 10 additional holidays per year.
• You’ll have the opportunity to participate in the Council’s Flexi time scheme, subject to management approval and business needs.
• You’ll have access to great health and wellbeing support and ability to use our cycle to work scheme. Working with our partners, GLL you can also access discounted leisure facilities Gym and Leisure Centre Memberships | Better
• We’ll give you the chance to take advantage of various offers and discounts on shopping and household spend, including O2, Virgin Media and Dell

You must have...

• A positive attitude towards older people and sympathetic to their needs
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant principles and values e.g. privacy, confidentiality and choice
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of people.
• The ability to keep records and logs of activity.
• Knowledge of the working processes of the safeguarding system
• Experience of using cleaning equipment and materials
• Good standard of basic education, including literacy and numeracy