Social Care Support Officer | Learning Disability team I Chorley & West Lancashire

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Relocation reimbursement

Induction and development program

Wellbeing programme

Staff discounts via Vivup

Job summary

Lancashire County Council in Lancashire is seeking Social Care Support Officers to help people with learning disabilities live independently in their communities. The role sits in the Learning Disabilities team serving Chorley & West Lancashire.

You will work with people, families and professionals to promote choice and control, ensuring a person-centred, outcomes-focused approach. This permanent full-time post offers a generous annual leave entitlement and a clear development path.

Responsibilities

• Support people with learning disabilities to live good, independent and fulfilling lives in their communities. Work in partnership with people, families and professionals to build on strengths, promote choice and control, and ensure support is person-centred and outcome focused.

Job description

Job Description

Salary £29,071 - £33,119 | Permanent, Full Time I Learning Disability team I Chorley & West Lancashire

About The Role

This is an incredibly exciting time to join our service. We have launched Living Better Lives in Lancashire our new strengths-based vision for Adult Social Care. Through this we are embedding innovative practice that will make a real difference to the lives of people in our communities. We are looking for Social Care Support Officers to support us to deliver our vision of supporting people to achieve what matters to them, living independently in a place they call home.

Job Description

Salary £29,071 - £33,119 | Permanent, Full Time I Learning Disability team I Chorley & West Lancashire

About The Role

This is an incredibly exciting time to join our service. We have launched Living Better Lives in Lancashire our new strengths-based vision for Adult Social Care. Through this we are embedding innovative practice that will make a real difference to the lives of people in our communities. We are looking for Social Care Support Officers to support us to deliver our vision of supporting people to achieve what matters to them, living independently in a place they call home.

The role

Joining our Learning Disabilities team as a Social Care Support Officer, in this role you will support people with learning disabilities to live good, independent and fulfilling lives in their communities. You will work in partnership with people, families and professionals to build on strengths, promote choice and control, and ensure support is person-centred and outcome focused.

Job Description And Person Specification

What we offer

• Great Annual Leave: We offer up to 32 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 2 additional statutory days during the festive season. You can also purchase additional leave.
• Financial Benefits: Our generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution. Our relocation reimbursement package to support people who need to move to the area to work with us.
• Training and Development: An excellent induction through our Social Care Academy and ongoing support for your career and professional development.
• Health and Wellbeing: A Wellbeing Support Programme for you and your family.
• Staff Discounts: You'll get access to dozens of discounts through Vivup , our employee benefits partner. Our scheme covers a car lease scheme, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, holidays, and more.

We embrace diversity and have a range of support, groups and networks for staff. These include the Forum of Asian Black and Ethnic Employees (FABEE), the Disabled Workers Forum and the LGBTQ+ Employee Network.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Social Work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with SWE.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post, and you must be insured for business use.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

Please note this role is not open to sponsorship .