Senior Support Worker

Cheshire East Council; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Salary sacrifice green car

White goods salary sacrifice

Career average pension

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is recruiting for two permanent Senior Support Worker roles in Crewe within the Care4CE Mental Health Reablement team. The posts are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am–5pm with occasional early evenings, based at Delamere House and covering the south of Cheshire East.

You will support adults with mental health and related issues in the community, manage a caseload, assist with budgeting, housing, education and social inclusion, and work toward independence with a

Qualifications

• Provide high-quality person-centred support to adults with mental health and related needs.
• Ability to manage a caseload and work independently in the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality person-centred support.
• Work independently in the community and manage their own caseload.
• Have excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills.
• Be enthusiastic, flexible, reliable.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Care4CE Mental Health Reablement team in Crewe. There are 2 permanent FTE (37hr) Grade 6 Senior Support Worker positions. The team primarily work Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, although some early evenings may be required. The service is based at Delamere House in Crewe but covers the south of Cheshire East.

About the role:

The Mental Health Reablement team provides short term (up to 6 weeks) practical support to adults who are experiencing mental health issues and/or drug and alcohol related issues. The successful candidate will be expected to have a caseload and provide one-to-one support in the community. This may include support with debt management/budgeting, housing issues, education, employment, social inclusion, leisure activities, etc. The support focuses on coping techniques, increasing self-esteem and confidence, promoting social inclusion and goal setting to support people to maximise their independence.

The role is diverse with no one day the same, for more information on the role please view the 'In this job you will' section within the attached job description specification document.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide high-quality person-centred support.
• Work independently in the community and manage their own caseload.
• Have excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills.
• Be enthusiastic, flexible, reliable.

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave- Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave –Want more time off? You can purchase up to 5 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme- Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme -Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension-Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme -Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme- Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership -Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off-Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Claire Baker - [e-mail]

Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again.

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