Hours: 28 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Service Area: Adult Social Care, Complex and Specialist Commissioning
Department: Residential Services
We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Support Worker to join our team based in Midsomer Norton who will strive to support individuals to retain independence and stay in control of their lives.
The ideal candidate should be a good team player, have good communication skills and be able to develop appropriate and professional relationships with service users and carers, which value them as individuals, including establishing and maintaining effective communication.
You should also be able to promote and maintain person-centred service and operate safely appropriate equipment with training.
We provide care to the standard we expect for ourselves and our families. We offer a working environment where high quality care and compassion are respected and rewarded.
Previous comprehensive experience of working in care would be desirable, but a commitment to deliver quality care is essential. We like to ensure that we encourage people to be empowered in a supportive environment.
This is a challenging but rewarding role. If you believe that you can make a real and positive difference to the lives of our tenants, we would love to hear from you.
Interested to find out more?
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Debra Clifford on 01225 396616. #proudtocarebathnes
To apply
Please use the online application facility. For further information on applying please see “Application Form Help” page on the Jobs website.
We are unable to sponsor candidates for this role under the Home Office Tier 2 points-based system (skilled worker route), therefore you must be able to obtain and provide your own right to work in the UK’. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to bring your right to work documents with you to your interview so they can be copied and verified at that stage.
As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
Safeguarding Statement:
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.