Community Support Worker

Community Support Worker

30 hour contract- Support within the Community and Residential Supported Living

Thornbury, Alverstone and South Gloucester

Car driver essential

£26,000 per year plus additional for sleep in allowance per night

Do you want to work within the community supporting individuals to live as independently as possible. Your role as a Community support Worker would be supportive and enabling, rather than predominantly personal care, and involves providing advice and guidance as part of a range of support activities.

You will be part of a specialized team that supports vulnerable adults to gain independence in their community and own homes, as well as giving job satisfaction knowing you are making a difference.

This 30 hour contract will consist of working a mixture of long shift patterns within a residential facility and the occasional short shift (1/2 hours) within the community.

As part of the support you will work closely with 2 service users in their own home environment. This support will be 24 hour or 12 hour care working either 09:00-09:00 or 10:00-22:00.

Person Specification

*Driver Essential

*Fully Flexible approach to work a mixture of, Earlies, Lates, Sleep insLong Days, Short Calls and Weekends

*Full Time Contract

* Permanent Contract

*2 Weekends Off a Month

*Variety to work in a range of environments and a range of shift patterns (2 hour, 12 hours 24 hour)

*Enthusiasm, Compassion and Interest to work with Adults with Brain Injuries and Learning Difficulties.

Why work for us?

*30 Hours Per Week Contracted Minimum

* Holiday Pay

*Progression Opportunities

*Paid Training

*Travel Fuel Scheme, £0.40p per mile

*Completion of NVQ Leve 2 Health and Social Care as part of the 2 week induction training

*A supportive and encouraging work environment