Description Directorate: Adults & Health Job Title: Medication Support Worker Location: Thurrock Salary: £29,253 - £32,736 per annum (Plus an additional 7.5% shift allowance) Band: C Hours: 37 hours per week Are you the kind of person that believes all people should live long, happy and healthy lives? Making their own decisions, staying connected with friends and family and maintaining a community life. If you are why don’t you come and work for Thurrock Council – we are a progressive organisation that is wholly committed to providing quality first care to all our local residents. We provide care and support for clients in our Care Home in Corringham via single or double handed calls. The service provides care 365 days a year. We are currently looking for a Medication Support Worker who can work in our Residential Home in Corringham. The role is responsible for ensuring that service users who require medication prompted by our teams have the support they need to order their prescriptions, take the appropriate doses and have support in contacting GP’s and Pharmacies in relation to medication needs. If you think you could support us working alongside experienced staff then please apply. The successful candidate will need to have a professional attitude at all times and have knowledge around the understanding of Dementia, Challenging behaviours and Manual Handling – training also provided. The successful applicant will be required to work a mixture of shifts on a 4-week rota basis which includes, earlies, days, lates and weekends. One weekend in four will find the successful applicant working a split shift on a Saturday. Benefits of Working with Us At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Generous annual leave entitlement Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable) Ongoing training and professional development Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support Staff discounts and local offers A supportive and inclusive working environment The Council supports the Covid-19 vaccination programme and encourages staff delivering front-line care services to take up the offer of double vaccination. DBS Check: A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for Adults is required at Enhanced plus barred list level Important Dates Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 20th November 2025 Closing Date (Internal & External): 7th December 2025 Interview Date: To Be Confirmed Additional Information For an informal discussion about the post or the interviews process, please contact Kayleigh Arthurton via email: karthurton@thurrock.gov.uk To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below: Download Job Profile (PDF Document) Application Requirements As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application. If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications. Gaps in Employment Form Gaps in Employment Example