Support Worker

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Radstock; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A comprehensive induction

Regular supervision

A supportive team around you

A full training programme

Job summary

You will work within BANES Council’s supported living service across the Bath and North East Somerset area, joining a supportive team and contributing to people’s wellbeing and activity.

Qualifications

• Care experience preferred but not essential
• Transferable skills suitable for care roles
• Ability to work in a physically demanding role

Responsibilities

• Engage with individuals to support communication and choices
• Assist with personal care as required
• Help with meals and hydration to the level needed
• Ensure medications are taken as directed and support wellbeing

Skills

Care experience

Transferable skills

Physically demanding role

Job description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.

Would you like a varied and rewarding role, supporting people and working in a team? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Our provider services support people who have Learning Disabilities and/or Autism with varying levels of need. This is an opportunity to be part of our supported living service, which enables people to live as independently as possible in their own homes and engage in their local communities. This service operates across Bath & North East Somerset.

About the Role

Our support workers fulfil an essential role. Across our service this can vary from supporting people in a day service to keeping them as independent as possible in their own homes. Essential functions across all of our service would include: engaging with a person to support their communication and choices, completing personal care as required, assisting with meals and drinks to the level the person needs support, ensuring medication is taken as directed and supporting each person to live a fulfilled, active life.

We provide additional pay enhancements for all roles, applicable to shifts worked during weekends, nights, and bank holidays.

You can expect:

• A comprehensive induction
• Regular supervision
• A supportive team around you
• A full training programme

About You

To enter into a career in care and support you need to be passionate about supporting people, willing to learn, have good fitness and transferable skills. We provide full training for this role, including the Care Certificate. Driving is an advantage but not essential.

To apply you will have:

• Care experience (preferred but not essential)
• Transferable skills
• The ability to work in a physically demanding role

Interview date: TBC

*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.

About Bath and North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer – find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.