Home Support Assistant
- Employer
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- STAR Service, Stoney Lane Centre, 78 Stoney Ln, West Bromwich B71 4JA
- Salary
- Band C, SCP 5 - 8 (£19,312 - £20,493 per annum) (£10.01 - £10.62 per hour)
- Closing date
- 7 Oct 2020
- Reference
- SAND000004859
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Social care
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- See advert details
- Hours
- Part-Time
Job Details
As a Home Support Assistant, you will be required to work with people in their own home, providing a range of care and support that maximises independence. This may include assisting people with their personal care, helping them to prepare meals and snacks and helping to rebuild their confidence.
We aim to get people out of hospital as soon as they are medically fit and work with people to prevent further admissions.
20-hour posts available, which include a continental shift pattern that includes mornings and evenings and you should be able to travel across the borough and will therefore need to hold a full valid driving licence.
The starting salary for a 20 hour contact is £10,159. However, enhancements are paid in addition, if you work on Public Holidays, weekends and evenings. You will also receive generous annual leave entitlement, and have access to a range of employee benefits, which includes discounts on shopping and gym membership. There is also the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
An enhanced DBS is required for this role.
Hours
20 hour posts available
Due to high volume of anticipated applicants, we will only contact those candidates that we invite forward for Assessment Interview.
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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
- Website
- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 0121 569 3300
- Location
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom
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