PILS supports adults with learning disabilities / complex needs to maintain their tenancies. Our goal is to provide a high standard of care for everyone who has a service from PILS service promoting dignity, respect and independence at all times.

PILS through its values and priorities are committed to delivering the best quality services for tenants who have care or support needs, within the resources available. PILS seeks to develop a culture of openness and equality that empowers all. This includes proactive participation in quality assurance activities and frameworks.

You will support adults with multiple learning disabilities to participate in everyday living tasks within their own tenancy and access activities out in the community.

You will be part of a team providing high standards of person-centred support to our Service Users. Through a creative, caring and problem-solving approach you will build up a good working relationship with the Service Users, supporting them to complete everyday living tasks, work towards achieving their personal goals and enable them to live as independently as they can.

 You will be committed to:

• Achieving meaningful and memorable days for our service users - this will include planning and running any activities.
• Ensuring all support needs are met throughout the day.
• Creating opportunity and choice with dignity and respect.

 You will need:

•  Patience and persistence to find ways to communicate effectively with service users - being fun and bubbly is a must.
• To work alone with service users, on a rota pattern, hours will vary over the 6-week rota but will equate to contractual hours over a 6-week rota.
• Have a reasonable level of fitness to support our Service Users out in the community.
• Diploma level 2/NVQ2 in Health & Social or willing to work towards. Expectation to complete some of this work in your own time Care Certificate or a willingness to work towards.
• Experience of working with multiple learning disabilities is desirable but not essential, but enthusiasm and the ability to develop Service Users independent living skills are.

We welcome applications from all that have experience of supporting people within the care field. This can include supporting a family member.

Interview dates

16/09/2019 and 17/09/2019

Working Hours: (please indicate on your application form which position(s) you are applying for:

1 x 37 hours per week

1 x 16 hours per week

Benefits

In return, we can offer you an excellent pension scheme, 'MyCar' scheme, flexible working, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at a number of city centre restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Coventry City Council is committed to delivering the best possible services and improving the quality of life for Coventry people. In order to do this effectively we aim to have a workforce that represents the diverse communities we serve, embracing and utilising the broad range of skills, experiences and perspectives this brings.

We are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for all. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Key Requirements

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is covered by the Code of Practice on the English language fluency for public sector workers.

Please note we will communicate any interview arrangements with you via email, so please check your email and WMJobs account on a regular basis after submitting your application.

This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

When recruiting, we review candidates against our Behaviour Framework . To find out more information about the Behaviour Framework please click here.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Need help with your application?

If you would like support in completing your application, then help is available at the Job Shop. 

Coventry City Council’s Job Shop is a free service for all Coventry residents. Come in and see one of our dedicated advisers and receive 1 to 1 support.

We are open Monday-Friday 9.15-4.30pm (Thursday 10.30)

Address: 1 Bull Yard, Coventry, CV1 1LH

Phone: 024 7678 5740

Email: jobshop@coventry.gov.uk  

Website: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/jobshop