Job Summary
Contract Type:
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Working Pattern:
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Advert Start Date:
11/08/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 07/09/2022 23:59
Salary:
£20,444 - £22,571 (pro-rata to hours worked) grade 5
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Hawthorn House, Pity Me Durham
Further Information
Adult Care , In House Services
Hawthorn House, Pity Me Durham
Home Support Worker
Permanent and Temporary posts
27hr and 30hrs
Salary Grade 5 £20,444 - £22,571 (pro-rata to hours worked) * hourly rate of £10.59 rising to £11.69
VACANCY NO: AHS/22/565
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic Home Support Workers within Hawthorn House, a unit which provides an extremely high standard of care in a short break/respite setting for people with learning disabilities based in Durham.
You will work on a rota basis, including evenings and weekends, for which enhancements will be paid.
The postholder will be working in a CQC Outstanding service as a member of a small, dedicated team who strive to provide the very highest standards of care and support to people with a learning disability. Full training will be given to enable the post-holder support with moving and handling, administering medication, undertaking personal care.
Applicants should have experience of working in a care environment/working with people who have a learning disability/specialist/complex needs/behaviours that may challenge.
Required Qualifications:
NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent. Applicants must be prepared to complete NVQ Level 3.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 12th September, 2022
For further information about the post please contact:
Susan Smith, Registered Manager, on 03000 266550 or email susan.smith3@durham.gov.uk
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
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Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team via or Email: PESAHS@durham.gov.uk
Permanent DCC employees wishing to undertake a temporary post within the Council, whether this is within their substantive service, or across services, should seek the approval of their Line Manager / Senior Manager to undertake this temporary post with the guarantee to return to their substantive post at the expiry of the temporary post. If the temporary post is reviewed and further extended, agreement must be sought from the employee’s substantive line manager.
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.