Job Information
Wansbeck Supported Living Service, supports individuals with learning disabilities and personality disorders who may display behaviours of concern, to help them live in their own homes, living a life that they choose.
We are a CQC registered service who strive to achieve an overall outstanding.
We provide a 24/7 service to support individuals in a person-centred way with all aspects of their lives, from personal care, dietary needs, domestic tasks, fun and exciting activities, community access and staying connected with family and friends, promoting a high quality of life for all.
We are looking for someone who is caring, compassionate, and considerate. If this is you, then we want to hear from you!
The successful candidate should have experience in a care setting, desirably with people with a learning disability and who may display behaviours of concern and should be flexible to the needs of the service and service users.
This is a full time 37 hour, permanent position.
You will work off a monthly rolling rota which will include a mix of early shifts, late shifts and nightshifts.
NCC Band 4 salary - £25,584 - £27,269 (£13.26 per hour). Pay Enhancements are given for Night shifts/weekend work.
Requirements:
· NVQ/QCF level 2 in health and social care or equivalent is preferable
· This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.
· A willingness to undertake further training to meet the needs of the service
For informal enquiries please contact Linda Ait Lahcen Service Manager or Claire Wealleans Assistant Manger Tel 01670823831.
For further information please see the attached job description and personal spec.
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.
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Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
