Overview
Night Support Workers – PE28 2AF
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
Huntingdon Accommodation Services, located in Huntingdon and Wyton, provides support to tenants with learning disabilities in a supported living environment.
We currently have two vacancies at our Huntingdon service, each for 35 hours on a night time rota.
As a Support Worker, you will be part of a dedicated team, working to empower adults with learning disabilities. Your role will involve enhancing their quality of life, maximising their potential, and promoting independence both at home and in the community.
For more information or to chat about these opportunities please contact Abigail Westwood, Registered Manager Abigail.westwood@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or Lucy Corney, Team Leader lucy.corney@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About you
You will be a caring, passionate and motivated person keen to make a difference and provide exceptional care and support. You will be able to empower individuals and recognise that each person is unique in their needs and choices.
You will have strong verbal and written communication skills and a good level of IT ability in order to complete risk assessments and update personal records. You will have a sensitive and a professional approach in managing your work and an understanding of equal opportunities, diversity and safeguarding. The role will involve the administration of medication, and the provision of personal care.
In return for your commitment and dedication to our service users, we offer appropriate training, support, and career development opportunities as well as the opportunity to join a supportive team committed to delivering an excellent service for adults with disabilities.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification and outline in your supporting statement how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
