About the job
Salary: £12.38 a hour
Hours per week: casual
Contract type: Casual
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
Do you have a passion for helping people, families and carers to lead a better everyday life and the ability to provide care for peoples physical, emotional and social needs? If yes we want to hear from you.
This is a vital role within the Support to Live service where you’ll assist people with a range of activities, and services within their own homes, the community and day centres sites.
You’ll contribute to the development of care and support plans, to maximise independence to develop people’s daily living skills using a strengths-based approach.
About you
To be successful in this role you must have some experience in community work or in social care services in a paid or voluntary capacity.
It’s important that you have the ability to care for people in a way that promotes independence, choice and dignity.
You must have the ability and willingness to gain QCF Level 3 Care.
You’ll need to be able to read, write communicate effectively with a range of people in a variety of settings.
We do ask that you are willing to work shifts, split-shifts, weekend, bank holidays including sleep-in and waking night duties as required.
This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Benefits
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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