Adult Transitions Team - Community Support Worker

Here at Cheshire West and Chester Council, we are committed to providing excellent Adult Social Care services to residents. We are one team, putting what matters to people first and are investing in a number of roles, qualified and non-qualified, across our service areas to grow our dynamic, solution focused team.

So, wherever you are in your life, there is something to suit you in Adult Social Care, whether that be meaningful work, feeling valued in your role, career progression, pay progression or a great work life balance, this is where you will find it. If you want to be a part of our welcoming, values driven service and are passionate about being part of a team that can make a real difference for local people, please take a look at the roles we have available.

We are looking to recruit:

• 1 x Grade 6 Support Worker to our Adult Transitions Team.

This post is a temporary 18-months vacancy.

The Adult Transition team and the Autism service are two teams that work closely together to support young people 18-25 with a range of disabilities. We work closely with colleagues from Children’s services, including social care, Education and Health to plan for young people approaching adulthood, we begin getting to know young people from when they are 14 so that we can plan well with them and their families / carers to ensure they have a smooth path into adulthood and beyond. The team consists of social workers, social care assessors, Support worker and an Occupational therapist. We are a strong and supportive team who are passionate about the work we do.

We provide high-quality, person-centred social care for adults, but for us it’s more than that; we support people to change and enhance their lives every day through the work undertaken by our talented and dedicated teams. Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then you are our kind of person. Cheshire West and Chester local authority are rated \’Good\’ by the Care Quality Commission.

The job is about supporting people:

• Preparing young people and their families for successful and fulfilling adulthoods
• Listening to the young person however they may communicate to ensure their voice is at the centre of planning
• With dignity and care to maximise their independence, putting them at the centre of everything you do
• Working closely with families to support them to promote the independence of their young person
• Supporting to build skills
• Accessing the community, shopping, clubs, groups, swimming, socialising with family and friends joining in too
• Keep accurate and up-to-date records and contribute to and follow care plans.
• Ensure they are safeguarded at all times.
• And work flexibly as part of a team

We are looking for someone who:

• Shares our values
• Has a commitment to people with Autism, learning and other disabilities
• Has the ability to learn and develop skills and a commitment to gaining level 2 QCF/NVQ in Social Care (or who already has it)
• Able to support people in the community e.g. shopping, swimming, clubs and activities
• Reliable, flexible and a team player

Come and join us, working in an authority that has an excellent reputation, great working culture and is an inclusive and dynamic place to work. We consider our workforce to be of high value, placing wellbeing at the forefront. This is a hybrid post which means working in one of our Council offices in locations across the borough, completing visits around the borough as well as the opportunity to work from home. The benefits of working for the Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:

• High street and supermarket shopping
• Gym membership
• Holidays
• Days out
• Cinemas
• Childcare vouchers
• Cash back scheme on any medical treatment that you may require via Medicash
• Car lease scheme (Brand new fully maintained and insured car for 3 years in return for a fixed monthly payment via salary sacrifice)
• Cycle Scheme (Save up to £320 on the cost of a brand-new bike and equipment)

We also offer:

• Competitive salary
• A generous holiday allowance starting at 26 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service to 31 days and the ability to purchase additional leave.
• An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.3%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%)
• The opportunity to develop your skills and career.
• Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers.
• Supportive team and culture
• Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional annual leave.
• An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.

Please note that we reserve the right to withdraw this advert should sufficient applications be received.

Please note we cannot currently offer sponsorship as a council for international recruitment.

For further information please contact: ASCrecruitment@cheshirewest.gov.uk