Team Manager | West Lancs Adult Disability Domiciliary Service | Skelmersdale | Full time

Lancashire County Council; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in the UK is hiring for a role in adult services in Skelmersdale. This rewarding and flexible job entails supporting individuals with disabilities or older people in their own homes or within the community, emphasizing compassion and adaptability without strict qualification requirements. You'll enjoy various opportunities to grow your skills with on-the-job training.

Benefits

Flexible hours

On the job training

Career progression opportunities

Living Wage Employer benefits

Qualifications

• Relevant personal qualities without specific qualifications required.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and paid qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in various settings to help them live independently.
• Assist people with learning new skills and aspects of their care.
• Provide support in homes or community settings.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Supportive

Adaptability

Job description

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Job Description

Salary £31067 - £35235 per annum l Permanent l Full time, 37 hours per week l West Lancs Adult Disability Domiciliary Service l Skelmersdale

There are a variety of jobs available across Lancashire in adult services.

You will support people in different settings, who need additional help to live independently.

We're looking for people who will bring compassion, empathy and a sense of purpose into the lives of others.

• You could help people to learn new skills, provide assistance to someone who is older or has a disability or needs support with aspects of their care.
• You could support someone in their own home, a residential home, a short break service or out and about in the community.
• You'll have plenty of opportunity to progress with training and gaining qualifications whilst you work.

The benefits of working in adult services

Working in adult social care is not just an emotionally rewarding role, it's one of the most varied too.

Working with a range of people with different needs means every day is different.

• You'll make a difference to people's lives every single day.
• Flexible hours to fit around your life.
• You need the right qualities, rather than specific qualifications.
• On the job training and support.
• Ongoing career progression, paid qualification opportunities and job security.
• We are a Foundation Living Wage Employer, paying above the National Living Wage.

If you're already a Lancashire County Council employee you must apply via the internal vacancies option on Oracle Fusion. You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me - Current Jobs

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.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

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

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