Job Introduction
Are you looking for a rewarding and flexible employment that fits around your other commitments?
We’re looking for caring and active people to work within provider services with adults both on site and within the community.
It’s a varied and interesting role with no two days the same. We’re looking for Relief Support Workers that can be flexible and work different shifts to cover staff holidays, sickness and training days as well as weekends and bank holidays.
Our services are rated ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and our friendly and professional teams deliver high-quality person-centred support.
We offer training and coaching in addition to a wealth of in-team experience to help you gain the specific skills you’ll need. You’ll have excellent communication skills including verbal and written, and relationship building skills.
We’re looking for someone who can commit to undertake mandatory training and willing to learn new skills.
For an informal discussion, please contact Elizabeth Sewell on Microsoft Teams or call 01908 254330.
Main Responsibility
- Deliver personalised care and support to people with a range of support needs.
- Record information using IT systems as well as giving verbal and written handovers and feedback to colleagues, families and other professionals.
- Complete all mandatory and additional training identified as required, this will include safeguarding vulnerable adults, moving and handling and supporting with medication.
- Provide support in line with individual care plans, reporting changes in a person’s needs, and following instruction from line managers.
The Ideal Candidate
- Someone who is kind and wants to make a difference to the lives of others.
- Observant and will identify risks and changes in a person that need to be reported.
- Can communicate well both verbally and in writing.
- Is flexible and has a positive approach.
- Can commit to undertake mandatory training and willing to learn new skills. Actively supports others.
- For this role you are required to have a full UK driving licence and provide evidence of your vehicle insurance with business cover and use of a vehicle. If you are successful, you will be required to supply evidence of your licence prior to starting the role.
- Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
