Support Worker Cambridge

Job responsibilities

Cambridge Accommodation Services is based in Cambridge and supports tenants with learning disabilities in a Supported Living setting.

The role of a Support Worker is to work within a staff team of Support Workers to support and empower adults with a learning disability to enhance the quality of their life, maximise potential and to continue to promote and develop independence skills within their home and in the community.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Tracey Tunnell [email protected] or Bridget Benwell [email protected]

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme (subject to operational considerations)
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

You will report to Lead Support Workers to ensure the service meets the

CQC requirements.

You will ensure that information within the Service is accurate and up to date

and reviewed to meet requirements. This may include care plans, medication management and recording, health action plans, hospital passports, safeguarding, and accident and incident reports.

You will liaise with health professionals, ensuring MCA guidance is integrated in decision making.

The posts is 35 hours per week every week, and you will have a rolling 4-week Rota and will be working various shifts between 07-00 22:00 as well as Bank Holidays and weekends for which additional enhancements are paid.

The starting pay for the posts is £13.36 per hour (£19.89 Saturday hours- £23.20 Sunday hours, Bank Holidays £26.52).

You will be completing a comprehensive training program and benefit from excellent career development opportunities as well as being part of a supportive team committed to delivering an excellent service for adults with disabilities.

Please note that this role does not meet the salary requirements for us to be able to offer sponsorship.

Were looking for someone who is caring, enthusiastic and ready to make a real difference. You dont just see this as a job, youre passionate about supporting others to thrive.

You will have a genuine commitment to supporting people with disabilities to live independent, fulfilling lives.

You will bea great communicator, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships,a team player who can also use their initiative and adapt to changing situations.

You will have a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care and commitment to further training and you will also beconfident using IT systems for recording and communication.

You will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and a person-centred approach, be flexible, reliable and committed to delivering high-quality support.

Most importantly, youll bring empathy, positivity and a can-do attitude, because the impact you make every day really matters.

Please use your supporting statement to outline how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria outlined in the attached Job Description/Person specification.

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible!

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

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