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Support Worker

Employer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Stoney Lane Centre, Summer Street, West Bromwich
Salary
Band C, SCP 5-8 (£18,795 - £19,945 pro rata) (£9.74 - £10.34 per hour)
Closing date
1 Sep 2019
Reference
SAND000004176

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Social care
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Part-Time

Job Details

Disability Day Opportunities, Support Plus service is seeking to recruit to our Fixed Term vacancy until August 2020 covering Maternity Leave.

The successful candidate will be part of a vibrant and developing service. 

This role will involve:

  • Working with people who use our Day Opportunities
  • Ensuring the delivery of service objectives.
  • Working across the whole service area on an outreach basis
  • Empower individuals to be as independent as possible and maximise their potential.
  • Contribute to keeping people safe.
  • Have the ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.
  • Candidates will need to demonstrate the ability to be Person Centred in their approach to supporting individuals who have a variety of social care needs including complex needs and communication difficulties.
  • Able to demonstrate how to work in a multi-agency approach with other partners. 

Hours

35 hours per week

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.

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Personnel Specification
Job Description

Company

Who are we?

Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.

Why work for us?

  • Generous annual leave entitlements
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
  • An exclusive retail discounts portal
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
  • An employee assistance and counselling service
  • Annual leave purchase scheme
  • A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
  • Flexi-time working
  • A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
  • Volunteering scheme

Your career at Sandwell Council

We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.

Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.

Our plans for the future

Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell. 

We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours

To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;

https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 569 3300
Location
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom

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