Support Worker (Carlisle Day Services) CMB2665e

Westmorland and Furness Council; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council's Carlisle Day Services are looking for a caring, committed Day Services Support Worker to help adults with disabilities and mental health needs live more independently. You will be part of a friendly team delivering personalised care and activity support across our sites in Carlisle.

The role includes assisting with medication and personal care, supporting wellbeing, and encouraging individuals to achieve their full potential.

Qualifications

• We are looking for a caring and compassionate person.
• Willing to undertake training to develop skills.
• Interest in driving a minibus and outdoor activities is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and care to adults with disabilities and mental health needs.
• Assist with medication and personal care.
• Encourage individuals to achieve their full potential and promote wellbeing.
• Participate in outdoor activities and support minibus driving where appropriate.

Job description

Job Title: Support Worker

Location: Carlisle Day Services

Salary: £13.91 per hour

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Would you like to be part of our friendly, hardworking teams, making a difference to someone's life?

We have an opportunity for a caring, compassionate, and enthusiastic person to join our Day Service team in Carlisle as a Support Worker providing support and care within our Disability and Mental Health Services.

About Day Services (DMH)

Care Services Cumberland have a diverse range of Day Services for adults with a physical and/or learning disability. The support offered is highly personalised to meet the needs of the individual and promote and maintain independence. Carlisle Day services operate from various sites in Carlisle and provides exciting day opportunities, tailored care programmes, performing arts, horticultural, woodcraft, swimming, rebound therapy and outreach support.

About the role

As a Day service Support Worker, you will get to know people individually and support their wellbeing through physical and emotional care. You will also assist with medication, providing personal care, and encouraging people to achieve their full potential. We are looking for support workers who are flexible, enthusiastic, willing to undertake specialised activities and training whilst also sharing your own personal skills, interests and ideas. We are particularly interested in individuals who enjoy working outdoors, and have an interest in driving a minibus

We will help and support you with fully paid training and development - we are looking for the right people, with the right qualities. If you do have experience, then take the next step in your career with us. As a large employer we can offer great opportunities to develop and build your skills to take you where you want to go.

If you're friendly, compassionate and want to make a difference to people's lives', we would love to speak with you.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We're also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

DBS Checks

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is - Enhanced DBS Check with a Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.

Guaranteed Interviews

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments

We're dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That's why we're a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer - to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.