Support Worker OCC615718

Job details

Salary range: £24,702 - £26,873 per annum

Work location: Wallingford Community Support Service, Wallingford 

Hours per week:  37 – part-time and full-time positions available 

Contract type: Permanent

Vetting requirements: This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check 

Closing date: Friday 31st May 2024

Interview date: TBC - June 2024

We are recruiting for 2 Full-time Support Workers based at our Community Support Service in Wallingford

About us

Our Community Support Service provides support to adults with learning disabilities, age related health needs, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions.  We provide support to people both in the Wallingford Service and in the Community. 

About the role

You will be supporting adults with assessed social care needs. This is a frontline role where you will be providing high quality meaningful activities. The role encapsulates medication administration, personal care, assistance with eating and drinking, driving Oxfordshire County Council vehicles and much more! You will be supporting people to promote their choices, empowerment, and inclusion.

About you

We are looking for a kind, reliable, organised, and caring individual. It is important you can work as part of a team, and use your initiative and flexibility to support people to grow and achieve their desired goals. You will need to be a driver and prepared to drive minibuses. Previous experience is desirable but not essential.
 
 

Rewards and benefits

It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.  
 

We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family-friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.  
 

Would you like to know more?

Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Liam Tremayne-Reichsburg (Team Leader) or Anne Sargent (Manager) on 01865 897106
 

Application Procedure

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