Senior Night Support Worker
- Employer
- Worcestershire County Council
- Location
- Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
- Salary
- Salary up to £16,105
- Closing date
- 20 Oct 2019
- Reference
- REC000922
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- Sector
- Local Councils, Health & Social Care / Work
- Job Type
- Health / Public Health / Nursing, Social care
- Contract Type
- Part time permanent
- Working Pattern
- Flexible hours
- Hours
- Part-Time
Job Details
Senior Support Worker (nights) – Exmoor Drive
Salary: £21,589 -£23,836 pro rata
We are recruiting for 1 permanent senior support workers (nights). This is a 25 hour per week post, this will consist of alternating weeks of x3 and x2 10 hour night shifts (currently 10pm – 8am)
In addition to your salary, you will receive an enhancement for working between 10pm and 6am daily and a further enhancement for working Sundays. Your shifts will be worked on a four week rota pattern, this may be subject to amendment due to changing needs of the service.
You will be based at Exmoor Drive, a residential care home in Bromsgrove meeting the needs of people with care and support needs due to learning disability, dementia, mental health, physical disability and end of life. The services carries a 'Good' Care Quality Commission inspection rating.
You will receive all the training required to perform the role, which includes the Care Certificate, an intensive 2 week training package covering the essential skills and knowledge for social care work.
Have you got what it takes to make a difference? Do you have the passion and drive to be part of a team who work to enhance the lives of the people living there? You will need to be creative, empathetic, have a 'can-do' attitude, able to take direction, be flexible, sensitive, and have the ability to use your own initiative, along with having clear communication and recording skills. You will also have good leadership skills.
If you would like to have a chat about the posts please contact Richard Lowther or Sarah Pratt at Exmoor Drive on 01527 576591, who can arrange for a visit to come and see the service.
You can apply online or by sending an expression of interest detailing what makes you a suitable candidate for the post (2 sides A4 max) to: socialworkopps@worcestershire.gov.uk
Closing date: 20th October
Interview date: 8th November
Company
The work we do at Worcestershire County Council matters! We are there for the most vulnerable people in society who need us the most, we are helping to build a successful and growing local economy, we protect our environment, we improve outcomes for our children, young people and families, and we help ensure our residents are healthier, live longer and have a better quality of life. In short, what we do makes a difference to people's lives!
With so many ways to contribute, the chances are we have a job opportunity that's the career for you.
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Notes for applicants
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Contact details: recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk
- Website
- http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01905 846666
- Location
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Worcestershire County Council
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom
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