Community Support Worker I Full Time l Lancaster District Adult Disability Domiciliary Service [...]

Salary £25,185 - £25,989 per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Lancaster District Adult Disability Domiciliary Service

We are looking for a cheerful and positive individual who would like to make a difference to the people we support, to come and join our team. Our Domiciliary Service requires support workers to join us in making a substantial difference to the lives of the people we support within our Adult Disability Service.

You will be welcomed into people's homes and make their day-to-day routine something to look forward to with your upbeat attitude and friendly personality. It is not essential that you have a background in Health and Social Care, you just need to have a good heart and a caring nature. We provide all the required training to ensure you get the most from your role, with qualifications on offer it's a great opportunity to progress in this service and turn it into a career to be proud of!

What We Are Looking For

• Passion – we want to recruit people with a passion to make a difference to the people we support's lives, providing much needed support like it's second nature – your commitment to the people we support will be life changing in the work you do, bringing comfort with a warm smile and a cup of tea. You will support people with personal care, household chores, finances, medication and anything else they require in their day-to-day life. You will support people into the community to participate in activities, keeping their spirits high, maybe a shopping trip or outdoor activities, whatever it takes to bring them smiles and happiness.
• Empathy & Resilience – you will have an understanding of the challenges the people we support deal with which means an empathic nature is of utmost importance. You will need motivation and be able to keep going even on the more difficult days. The needs of our service users can be complex and you may face challenging behaviour but your determination and dedication to excellent care will make it feel easy. It is essential that you are able to communicate clearly and effectively with every individual providing reassurance and positivity.
• Reward – this role is one of the most rewarding that you will find, seeing the difference you have made to a person's life right before your eyes. The smallest things go a long way and you will be relied upon to continue with your endless support and guidance. From commencing in post, you will be supported in this position with an induction programme and mandatory training to complete. The Adult Disability Service also promotes career development opportunities with various qualifications and training on offer – you will be able to take advantage of an apprenticeship which is NVQ Level 3 equivalent. We also have a very supportive management team who ensure all team members are guided, have a great culture and you'll be working alongside people with the same values as your own.

Why join us

• Benefits – There’s fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you’ll love with up to 32 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays and 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays. We have a generous public sector pension with shared AVC's available and a benefits package which offers support groups, cycle to work schemes & much more. You will also be entitled to the Blue Light Card Scheme which offers further discounts to a varied number of settings.
• Development – you’ll get support and development along the journey – there are many opportunities for personal growth and development, being able to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you’ve always wanted.
• Inclusivity – we don’t have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace equality and diversity and welcome all applicants.

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.

How To Apply

Please feel free to contact Richard Heap on 01524 585989 for an initial informal and confidential chat.

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.

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