Job title: Catering Support Worker – Day Services
Company: Halton Borough Council
Job description: CATERING SUPPORT WORKER – DAY SERVICES
There has never been a more exciting time to join Halton Borough Council.
We are a dynamic service, supporting Adults with Physical, Sensory, Learning Disabilities and Dementia in some innovative and award winning ways. We are passionate about person centred support and take pride in the quality of activities that we are able to offer: enabling meaningful engagement in a wide range of opportunities. It’s because of this we are excited to recruit a number of Support Worker’s who share our values.
ABOUT THE JOB
Our portfolio of businesses, where people are able to develop their employment skills includes:
- A Brewery
- Four Cafes
- An Ice Cream Parlour
- Two Shopmobility outlets
- A Market Garden
- A Hair and Beauty Salon
- Two Community Pantries
- An Animal Smallholding
- A Specialist Dementia Service
We also run some more traditional groups in the community, focusing on developing and maintaining living skills, supporting people who may have behaviour that can challenge or offering therapeutic and social value in activities such as The Samba Band, Craft production and PMLD groups.
The role of our Support Worker will:
- Provide appropriate physical, emotional or intellectual support to people using services that will enable them to fulfil their aspirations as determined through the individual planning process.
- Support people using services to access a range of community opportunities, including those in leisure, educational and employment services, as directed by line managers.
- Attend to the health care needs of individuals, as appropriate and as agreed with line Managers. This may include the administration of medication, carrying out of agreed health care procedures etc.
- Have the ability to work flexibly, with a range of people using services, and to respond quickly to meet service delivery needs.
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidates for the role of our Support Worker will ideally hold an NVQ 2 in any of our service areas, or have the specialised skills that would enable you to support people in a person centred way in any of our business or therapeutic endeavours so we would love to hear from you.
ABOUT US
Halton Community Services has radically changed how people who use its services are supported; the whole approach is based on an enabling empowering and in control model of support, caring for people is the golden thread that runs through the service, and we believe that if we do care we should give people real opportunities to learn new skills and maintain existing ones.
Halton has amenities, attractions, and activities in abundance. The area offers endless opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, with three canals and miles of footpaths right on our doorstep.
The overarching Council vision is “Halton will be a thriving and vibrant borough where people can learn and develop their skills, enjoy a good quality of life with good health; a high quality, modern urban environment; the opportunity for all to fulfil their potential; greater wealth and equality; sustained by a thriving business community; and within safer, stronger and more attractive neighbourhoods”
BENEFITS
We provide a generous benefits package, a flexible family-friendly working culture, and opportunities for progression with a commitment to providing high-quality training and CPD opportunities to all staff.
We are also able to offer a dedicated staff-shopping hour outside of work hours in our discounted Pantry. You will be eligible to apply for a Blue Light Card and Discount for Carers card.
Here are some of our benefits:
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (Increasing after 5 years’ service)
- Local government Pension Scheme
- Access to a range of learning and development opportunities
- Free Car Parking
- Employee Health Initiatives
- Car Leasing Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes
- Employee Discounts
This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop your career in a supportive and team orientated environment.
APPLICATION PROCESS
We wish to make the application process as straightforward as possible, so we just ask that you upload your CV and answer a couple of shortlisting questions.
This recruitment campaign is being managed by JGP Resourcing. Please contact Amy Andrews for more information about this role at amy.andrews@jgp.co.uk or 07401 073325
We are actively reviewing applications and keen to invite shortlisted candidates for interview prior to the advert closing. If a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early, therefore please do not hesitate to submit your application.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.
Expected salary: £20812 – 21189 per year
Location: Halton, Cheshire
Job date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 23:11:12 GMT
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