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Support Worker

Employer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Sandwell, West Midlands
Salary
Band C SCP 5-8 (£24,790 - £25,992 per annum)
Closing date
6 Feb 2025
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Sector
Disability
Job role
Support Worker
Contract Type
Full time

We are looking for Support Workers to work within our Disability Day Opportunities Service.

You will be required:-

  • To provide compassionate, safe, effective, responsive support, that will assist service users to maximise their independence.
  • This will involve providing support with a range of personal and practical tasks, that will achieve agreed personal goals, so that wherever possible service users are able to exercise choice and control maintaining their wellbeing. 
  • After following an individual’s plan’s, staff will report back to their manager, giving accurate feedback and record on progress towards agreed outcomes.
  • To promote and ensure service delivery which values and respects the dignity, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.
  • To support and participate in peoples chosen activities. Promoting citizenship and community engagement. Including but not limited to: activities both in the persons home and community that will promote both physical and emotional wellbeing, volunteering, and life skills development.

Essential Requirements:

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience of delivering care and support to people with a disability or older people, to enable them to live independently.
  • Able to work flexible hours and in a range of environments.
  • Able to lone work
  • Willingness and ability to travel around the borough with a good knowledge of the Sandwell area.
  • 18 years old or over.
  • Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS clearance.
  • Able to work as a team and use own initiative.
  • Able to prioritise workload and deliver high standards of support to our customers using a person-centred approach.
  • Driving desirable
  • Will be required to undertake and complete the care certificate or equivalent.
  • Will be required to undertake specific training to Adult Social Care that will enable individuals care and support needs to be met appropriately.

Closing date:- 06.02.2025

For an informal discussion, please contact Samantha Barnsley on 0121 569 4467 or Email Samantha_barnsley@sandwell.gov.uk.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

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