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Rewarding role in social care, allowing you to make a positive impact on customers' lives.
Opportunity for personal and professional development, with training and support to obtain qualifications in health and social care.
Varied duties ensure no two shifts are the same, keeping the work engaging and dynamic.
Work within a supportive team environment, allowing for collaboration and sharing of best practices.
Flexible working practices that can accommodate different schedules, promoting work-life balance.
Access to generous benefits, including a Local Government Pension Scheme, annual leave allowance, and health & wellbeing initiatives.
Engagement with the community through volunteer activities, fostering a sense of belonging and contribution.
The City of York Council is seeking part-time Support Workers for its Personal Support Services based at Auden House, aimed at assisting customers in their homes as part of the Independent Living Communities. This role entails providing personal care, promoting daily living skills, and supporting individuals in maximizing their independence. While prior experience or qualifications are not mandatory, the council is dedicated to helping candidates develop the necessary skills and qualifications in health and social care. Key competencies include effective communication, teamwork, initiative, medication administration, and a commitment to ongoing personal development and training.
Candidates should be prepared to engage with the public fluently in English and must undergo an enhanced Criminal Record check. The Council offers a supportive work environment with a commitment to staff wellbeing, including generous leave, pension options, health initiatives, and continuous learning opportunities. The role allows for flexible working arrangements and is open to job share opportunities, with a closing date for applications on January 1, 2025. For more information, interested individuals can contact Sarah Benton, the Registered Manager.
Candidates should be prepared to engage with the public fluently in English and must undergo an enhanced Criminal Record check. The Council offers a supportive work environment with a commitment to staff wellbeing, including generous leave, pension options, health initiatives, and continuous learning opportunities. The role allows for flexible working arrangements and is open to job share opportunities, with a closing date for applications on January 1, 2025. For more information, interested individuals can contact Sarah Benton, the Registered Manager.
Are you looking for a rewarding role in social care supporting customers in their own home as part of our Independent Living Communities?
The City of York Council’s Personal Support Services are now recruiting for some great part time opportunities at Auden House.
You may have limited experience or qualifications in this field, but we are happy to work with you to reach the standard required to develop into an excellent Support Worker.
As a Support Worker, you will be supporting customers living in their own homes within York delivering personal care and promoting daily living skills to enable customers to maximise their independence. The duties are varied, so no two shifts will be the same.
Key Skills And Experience Required
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Sarah Benton, Registered Manager at or on .
This role is suitable as a job share opportunity.
As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express themselves spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Sarah Benton, Registered Manager at or on .
Closing date: Wednesday 1 January 2025 at 12 midnight
Interview date: To be clarified
The City of York Council’s Personal Support Services are now recruiting for some great part time opportunities at Auden House.
You may have limited experience or qualifications in this field, but we are happy to work with you to reach the standard required to develop into an excellent Support Worker.
As a Support Worker, you will be supporting customers living in their own homes within York delivering personal care and promoting daily living skills to enable customers to maximise their independence. The duties are varied, so no two shifts will be the same.
Key Skills And Experience Required
- Good communication skills
- Ability to record defensible documentation.
- Work within a team/able to use your own initiative.
- Able to administer medication.
- Confidence to work with other professionals and families.
- Commitment to identifying personal development and attend mandatory training.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Sarah Benton, Registered Manager at or on .
This role is suitable as a job share opportunity.
As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express themselves spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Sarah Benton, Registered Manager at or on .
Closing date: Wednesday 1 January 2025 at 12 midnight
Interview date: To be clarified
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