Summary

Wiltshire Support at Home Support Workers | Casual, Full & Part-time positions available across Wiltshire

Your home, Our Support, Your Independence

Successful applicants will receive a welcome payment of £1300 (subject to tax and NI) for your integral role in reducing flow pressure on hospitals. You will receive £650 upon starting and a further £650 upon successful completion of your probation.

LIVE WORK SUPPORT

Wiltshire Support at Home is a short-term service to support hospital discharges and people who require support in their own homes as part of a rapid response service.

There is a reablement ethos with the service aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for ongoing care. The service supports people who have been discharged from hospital and people who are being supported at home by the Rapid Response Service and require a short to mid-term homecare support to enable them to be as independent as possible.

We have a vision to work with people in the community to live the best life they can. Join us as a Support Worker and become part of that vision!

About the role

As a Wiltshire Support at Home Support Worker, you would be working with people in their own homes playing a key role in enabling customers to achieve their goals and objectives. This is an opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. Extensive training is provided to all staff and there are both progression and diploma opportunities available.

We can offer our Support Workers flexible hours as this role involves shifts to meet the needs of the service. The service runs between 7am to 10pm, 365 days a year. We are looking for both part-time and full-time staff. There is a requirement to work on a rota that will cover mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. We offer various shift patterns, ranging from 4 hours/ 6 hours/ 7 hours or 12-hour shifts for those who like to do double shifts.

The North area geographically covers the North of Wiltshire, for example Chippenham, Corsham, Malmsbury, Royal Wotton Basset and Marlborough (Surrounding villages included)

To be a Wiltshire Support at Home Support Worker

Our Support Worker staff would have a caring and friendly attitude with ideally care experience, but this is not essential as training will be given via our comprehensive induction, training, and mentoring programme. You would need a driver’s licence and it is preferred that you have access to a vehicle with your travel time & mileage being paid.

Why Wiltshire Council?

We are passionate about our community and take pride in our work. We encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do – through trust and respect, empowering our people to develop skills, collaborate and innovate to find solutions, be open, take responsibility, to listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you.

Our offer to you:

• £1300 welcome payment
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service
• £21,968 – £22,777 (plus 10% Unsocial hours payment/allowance for qualifying staff)
• Career progression opportunities
• Flexible Hours – both part-time and full-time hours available.
• Uniform, Laptop and Smart Phone provided
• Free Wiltshire Council DBS
• Comprehensive induction, training, and mentoring programme
• Completion of the care certificate
• Mileage allowance of 45p per mile
• Non-time specific visits with customers
• Regular supervision, appraisal and wellbeing support.
• Excellent Government Pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Ability to purchase an extra 20 days annual leave
• Discounted leisure membership
• Wiltshire Rewards and Blue Light Card Discount (Save money in high street stores or at your favourite restaurants!)
• Lots more benefits can be found here!

Interviews, offers, and rejections will happen on a rolling basis. This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application can be considered.

Location : Chippenham

Closing Date :31/12/2023

HOW TO APPLY

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