Peripatetic Support Assistant

City Of Doncaster Council; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council is looking for a Support Assistant to work 18.5 hours weekly, providing vital care services while promoting users' independence and dignity. This role includes a comprehensive training program and opportunities for personal development along with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Career average pension scheme

Enhanced rates for evenings/weekends

Employee benefits such as discounted gym memberships

Access to Occupational Health services

Comprehensive Induction Programme

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications in Maths & English.
• Willingness to undergo training and a strong commitment to care.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and deliver quality care.
• Work within national guidelines and standards for person-centred care.
• Assist individuals in their home while ensuring dignity and respect.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Friendly

Education

GCSE Grades D-G in Maths & English or Functional skills level 1

Level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Are you caring, compassionate, and friendly?

Do you want to make a difference to someone’s life, giving them choice, control, dignity and respect?

If so, then we may have the right position for you!

Our Peripatetic Service are seeking to appoint 1x Support Assistant working18.50 hoursper week in De Lacy Gardens. This essential service works 7 days perweek, 52 weeks a year, providing the best possible quality of care in the community.

The successful person will be and be prepared to work a 2-week rolling rota which includes PM Shifts 16:43-23:00

The positions do include weekends and bankholidays.

Want to know more?

To enable service users to remain in their own homes by promoting independence and delivering a quality service.

To ensure individuals are treat with dignity and respect and to work alongside other professionals and agencies in a person-centred way to deliver effective services by working within national guidelines and standards.

The position will help you gain invaluable skills to deliver person centred care at every opportunity.

Make a difference to someone’s life – give them your care!

It’s essential you have GCSE Grades D-G in Maths & English or Functional skills level 1 in maths & English.

If you don’t have the essential qualification Level 2 in Health & Social care or equivalent in the relevant field for the position don’t worry!

The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction programme, full training to deliver high standards of care, and we will fund the qualification for you on successful completion of the probation period.

With a starting salary of £24,790 to £25,183 (FTE), enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and 26 days holiday why wouldn’t you want to choose a career in care?

There are lots of other benefits which make up our overall employee package too, such as:

• A career average pension scheme
• Enhanced rates of pay for evenings / weekends
• Employee Benefits scheme such as discounted gym membership, and travel cards and discounts and offers across media and telecoms, entertainment, health and leisure, services for your home, shopping, food and drink and vehicle benefits
• Access to Occupational Health including Health and Wellbeing Services
• A comprehensive Induction Programme, regular one-to-one meetings, and a strong commitment to your personal development

Please ensure you read all guidance available on the Council’s website about how to complete your application form, remembering you must meet all essential criteria to be shortlisted

You must have the right to work in the UK and bring evidence along to prove this.

Want to Know More?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Debbie Seaman.

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To apply please click theApply Nowlink below.