Hours: 3 x hours, as and when required
(the post requires alternate weekend working, shift patterns and sleep–overs)
Work base: Ulverston, but supporting across South Cumbria
Contract Details: Permanent
Are you a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic person, looking to help people and make a big difference within a small community?
Supported Living Services are looking for the right people and we are hiring Community Support Workers. This is a role where you make a direct and positive impact to the lives of people with learning disabilities.
The Role:
This is a varied, challenging and incredibly rewarding role where you will get to know our service users and support their wellbeing by providing both physical and emotional support. This involves sharing and talking about interests, family and hobbies as well as helping them to enjoy getting out into the community– e.g. taking trips out to the shops and local facilities and ensuring that their hobbies and interested are catered too. The role also includes assistance and support with general care, such as creating care plans, dispensing medicine and teaching key life skills.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for people who are positive, upbeat and passionate about looking after and supporting our service user’s independence. The ideal candidates will have caring experience, but we are also more than happy to support candidates through this training and development. Overall, you will be hard working, driven and caring.
If this sounds like you and you share our positivity for the service and want to make a real difference to the lives of our service users then apply today.
Interview Details
Interviews: 20/08/2020
Due to the coronavirus, we are operating virtual interviews. This will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.
What we can offer you
Cumbria County Council is a modern, vibrant place to work offering a range of staff benefits, including:
Please read the supporting information:
Post Specification
Role Profile