Herts Legal Service - Hertfordshire County Council
Day Service Senior Support Worker
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Job Introduction
Job Title: Day Service Senior Support Worker
Starting Salary: £27,694 (£14.35) progressing to £31,022 (£16.08) per annum (pro rata for part time) - pay award pending
Hours: 37 & 22.2 hours per week
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services
About The Team
Are you an experienced Day Service Support Worker wanting to progress whilst supporting people to live their best lives?
People with disabilities in Hertfordshire need people like you!
Come and work for a trusted employer who will value you and support your development.
About The Role
You will work in Day Centres across Hertfordshire to support people with:
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To lead on the daily programmes and communicate any relevant changes necessary to other senior staff and/or managers. Applying a positive risk approach in providing innovative day opportunities that both connect and enable those who attend the service.
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To develop and implement individual and detailed service user support plans, linking with other relevant parties, including liaison with families, health professionals, social workers, and other agencies. Act as link worker to named individuals.
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To undertake medication duties, including administration and recording, and where appropriate supervise junior staff in this task.
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About The Teams
We have opportunities in the following services:
- Stevenage - Leyden House - 37 hours per week
- Hitchin - Nightingale House - 37 hours per week
- Welwyn & Hatfield - 22.2 hours per week
- Borehamwood MP Day Service - 37 hours per week
Essential
About you
You need to have some experience as a Day Service Support Worker for this role and to hold an RQF Level 2 award or equivalent – we will support you with all additional the training you need.
Our services require supporting individuals with personal care including bathroom support, mobility aids, and dietary needs (training provided). This includes the use of moving and handling equipment, so it's important that you're physically capable of performing these tasks safely and effectively.
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is within the Health and Community Services, level 7 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Health and social care
Benefits of working for us
To hear more about this opportunity please contact ed.davis@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
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How To Apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional Information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
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