Wiltshire Council
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Salary: £28,153 - £29,542 per annum (Plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts)
Hours per week: 37 hours
Rolling advert: We are continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.
If you are passionate about helping others and looking to start your career in the care industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you. We believe in nurturing talent from within and offer NVQ apprenticeships and upskilling through practice and skills development.
Our Reablement service empowers individuals to regain and maintain their independence. We offer tailored support that includes expert advice and information, comprehensive needs assessments, the provision of equipment and home adaptations, and focused assistance from our dedicated team of support workers.
As a First Responder Support Worker, you will be supporting with Hospital discharges, and be first point of contact for new customers, assessing their needs, compiling a support plan, and attending to needs such as personal care, food preparation and daily living activities as required. To meet the needs of the service, shifts include early morning, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, traveling across the Wiltshire area to carry out customer visits.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.
Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location.
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Sabrina Beedie, Team Leader, at Sabrina.Beedie@wiltshire.gov.uk
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Application criteria
Please download and read the role description and person specification here carefully before you apply.
Due to the nature of this role, there is a genuine occupational requirement for post holder to be female/male. This is covered under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the 2010 Equality Act.
Under the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete this full-employment-history form here and once completed please attach it to your application form.
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