Peripatetic Support Assistant

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

Job summary

Wakefield Council is seeking a caring and compassionate Support Assistant to join their Peripatetic Service. This role involves working 18.50 hours per week, providing essential care in the community. The position requires a 4-week rolling rota and includes PM shifts, weekends, and bank holidays. Comprehensive training and support are provided, making it a great opportunity for those looking to start a career in care.

Benefits

Career average pension scheme

Enhanced rates of pay for evenings/weekends

Employee Benefits scheme

Access to Occupational Health

Comprehensive Induction Programme

Qualifications

• Proficient level of fluency required under the Fluency Duty Level 2.
• Comprehensive induction programme and full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Enable service users to remain in their own homes.
• Ensure individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
• Work alongside other professionals to deliver effective services.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Friendly

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 prepared to work a 4-week rolling rota which includes PM Shifts 16:00-23:00.The position does include weekends and bank holidays.

This post is subject to the Fluency Duty Level 2 under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. The post holder is required to demonstrate a proficient level of fluency under the Duty as detailed within the job specification for the post.

Want to know more?

Some of the responsibilities of the role include:

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

- To ensure individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

- 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!

If you don’t have the essential qualifications 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 a generous holiday allowance, 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, travel cards, discounts/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.