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Stoke on Trent City Council; Kingston near Lewes; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is recruiting a Support Worker in Day Opportunities to enable adults with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible. The role is part-time (28 hours per week) on a fixed-term basis and based at Waterside.

You will engage with clients in a person-centred way, supporting health, wellbeing and personal care in line with individual plans. We value caring, hardworking and reliable team players who respect privacy and dignity.

Qualifications

• Caring, hardworking, honest and reliable.

Responsibilities

• You will positively engage with people, showing your respect for them as an individual, working in a person centred way
• Your skills, knowledge and experience will enable you to recognise, promote and develop a person’s strengths and abilities whilst equipping you to support with any physical, emotional and social requirements they may have
• You will ensure that a person's right to privacy, dignity and choice are at the foundation of all you do
• You will support and assist people with their health, wellbeing and personal care, paying particular attention to the individual's plans
• Care, welfare, safety and security is everyone’s responsibility, ensuring that you follow relevant policies and procedure will enable us all to work safely

Job description

Directorate: Adult Social Care & All Age Commissioning

Section: Adult Social Care

Location: Waterside

Hours: 28 hours per week, part-time

Contract type: Fixed Term for 6 months

This advert is open to both internal and external applicants.

About us:

We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that’s where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-quality services that our residents need.

Further information on the Council and our directorates

The Role:

Do you want to enable people with learning disabilities to be as independent as possible and empower individuals to live their best life? Are you looking for a fulfilling role that’s different every day? Are you caring, hardworking, honest and reliable?

Well, you should join our team! We are looking for Support Workers in Day Opportunities. We support adults who have profound and multiple learning disabilities, some of whom have behaviours that challenge.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will positively engage with people, showing your respect for them as an individual, working in a person centred way
• Your skills, knowledge and experience will enable you to recognise, promote and develop a person’s strengths and abilities whilst equipping you to support with any physical, emotional and social requirements they may have
• You will ensure that a person's right to privacy, dignity and choice are at the foundation of all you do
• You will support and assist people with their health, wellbeing and personal care, paying particular attention to the individual's plans
• Care, welfare, safety and security is everyone’s responsibility, ensuring that you follow relevant policies and procedure will enable us all to work safely

For more information on the role, please contact the Recruiting Manager Cheryl Ashman, [e-mail]