Job Introduction
Are you looking for a rewarding and flexible employment that fits around other commitments?
We’re seeking full time and part time Support Workers that have the flexibility to work at different locations within our Day Service network.
We can offer fixed-term full-time roles working 37 hours a week for 10 months. You’ll work 8:45am to 4:30pm and occasionally 9am to 5pm to attend mandatory training.
We’re a professional, friendly, and welcoming team who focus on delivering high-quality person-centred support.
We offer full training and coaching from our experienced team to help you gain the specific knowledge and skills you’ll need.
You’ll have excellent verbal and written communication and relationship building skills.
Interviews for this role will take place on 6 January.
Main Responsibility
- Deliver personalised care and support to people with a range of support needs, this may include people with dementia, learning disabilities, and/or complex health/physical needs.
- Provide care and support in accordance with individual care plans. Being alert to and reporting changes in a person and following instruction from Team Leaders or Care Co-ordinators to respond to these changes, including crisis support.
- Work within a team to identify and undertake activities meaningful to the person being supported, offering care and support that meet with the persons needs and preferences, individual care plans, and relevant policies and procedures.
- Effectively write, read, record information and to verbally communicate with colleagues, families, and external agencies as required by the service.
- Use MKCC IT systems if required.
- Provide intimate personal care to vulnerable adults, ensuring their dignity is maintained and following infection control guidance, this will include using personal protective equipment, moving, and positioning and the use of mobility aids.
- Provide flexible support across the service, this may include working a flexible working pattern, working from different service areas, in the community and in the homes of people using the service.
The Ideal Candidate
- 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.
- Able to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
- Flexible and has a positive approach.
- Able to commit to undertake mandatory training and willing to learn new skills.
- For this role, the candidate is required to have a full UK driving licence. Evidence of the driving licence a will be required from the candidate should they be offered this position. Without this the candidate will not be appointable.
- 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.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- 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.
