Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
27/11/2024
Advert End Date:
11/12/2024 23:59
Salary:
£25,992 - £27,269 (Pro-rata to hours worked)
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Promoting Independence Service – Sister Winifred Laver
Further Information
We’re looking for a Waking Night Support Worker, Interested?
Do you want a role where you’re recognised for what you do, given the opportunity to thrive and have the chance to be the best version of yourself? Interested in joining a great organisation with an employee offer and experience that rivals others? Are you looking for a new challenge in Adult Social Care? If so, please keep reading as you’re just what we’re looking for!
The team…
The Provider Service supports people with disabilities (learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions) to be influential in their local communities through citizenship, employment, enterprise, and volunteering opportunities. With a strong focus on the abilities of the individual and not their disabilities, we recognise the importance of supporting individuals to obtain their maximum potential and achieve the same life outcomes as those of people without disabilities.
Provider services are also key to supporting older people to remain in their own homes through facilitating seamless hospital discharges, preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital and residential care, by working with individuals to regain or maintain their independence with enablement and reablement approaches.
About the role….
Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre provides 24/7 short-term care services for adults, leaving hospital or admitted from the local community, aimed at helping individuals to regain the skills and confidence they need to go back to living their lives independently in their own homes. The care offered at the centre enables people to return home much quicker and can avoid people having to go into long term residential care.
You will be required to promote the independence of the service user whilst respecting their rights to privacy, dignity, and choice, whilst being aware at all times of their emotional and social wellbeing.
You will be required to provide personal care and support to service users, maintain and update care plans as goals are set and met under the guidance and supervision of managers.
To liaise and communicate effectively with other colleagues, service users, carers, and other professionals to share knowledge, seek advice and co-ordinate service delivery.
A bit about Gateshead Council…
Adult Social Care is on the frontline of tackling the inequalities in poverty and health that our community face. Our Thrive Agenda aims to effectively address these issues to enable communities to live thriving lives. This means that everyone should have the opportunity to have purpose and meaning in their day-to-day life.
Working in Adult Social Care is not an easy job, however; there aren’t many that are more fulfilling when you can see the impact that you are having on the lives of the members of our community who need support. We’re truly committed to providing people who use Adult Services the highest quality of support and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver this. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are. We offer a Strengths-Based Practice model, meaning we want to hear about your strengths, and will support you to develop these during your time with us.
What’s in it for you? Well, there’s so much on offer and here’s just a few of the highlights!
You’ll be paid a competitive salary £24,702 pro rata (31.5hrs per week) plus additional allowances where relevant.
You’ll get a generous annual leave package starting at 26 days annual leave (+ 2 statutory days) for new employees, rising to 30 days (+ 2 statutory days) after 5 years continuous local government service for full time workers. (pro rata for part time hours)
Hours of work will be 9.30pm to 7.30am on a shift basis.
You have the chance to buy up to 10 additional holidays per year.
You can save for your future by enrolling in our generous pension scheme
You’ll have access to great health and wellbeing support, including discounted membership to GO Gateshead Leisure Services and ability to use our cycle to work scheme
We’ll give you access to a Co Wheels vehicle for work use, saving your petrol costs and wear to your vehicle
We’ll give you the chance to take advantage of various offers and discounts on shopping and household spend, including O2, Virgin Media and Dell
Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme
A robust Workforce Development offer with loads of opportunities for learning to progress your career and to enhance your knowledge in specific areas.
Adult Social Care at Gateshead Council offers the chance to progress in a variety of roles across the service. Our colleagues had this to say:
“Gateshead Council are very, very good at encouraging staff to progress in their careers, and to believe in the staff and believe in themselves” – David
“I think there is a real ethos of growing your own and making sure that staff are rewarded for their efforts and feel that they can do jobs.” – Angela
It’s time to apply!
We’re delighted that you want to come and work with us! Please take a look at the full job profile via this link and apply online.
For an informal discussion or if you need any assistance, please contact Helen Dawson on 0191 433 6621.