Description Salary: £26,409 - £27,711, plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts Hours per week : 37 hours Interview date: Week commencing Monday 30 June 2025 Wiltshire Support at Home - Your home, Our Support, Your Independence If you are passionate about helping others and looking for a career in the care industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Our Wiltshire Support at Home Support Workers provide vital assistance to individuals in their homes post-hospital discharge. They play a pivotal role in helping customers achieve their goals, working closely with dedicated occupational therapists to co-develop personalised reablement plans. As a First Responder Support Worker, you will be supporting with Hospital discharges, assessing their needs, compiling a support plan, and attending to needs such as personal care, food preparation, and daily living activities as required. To meet the needs of the service, shifts include early morning, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, traveling across the Wiltshire area to carry out customer visits. We are seeking an empathetic individual with a genuine passion for helping others. A certificate in care or equivalent experience alongside knowledge of safeguarding and regulations relating to community care will be essential. To succeed in this role, you will need to showcase excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise and organise your workload efficiently. Why us? Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here! Under the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete this full employment history form and once completed please attach it to your application form. Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity. The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework. For more details, contact Catherine Brewer, West Locality WSAH Team Leader, at catherine.brewer@wiltshire.gov.uk, or call 01225 713887. This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information. We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion. Disability Confident Employer Application process Please ensure to regularly check your spam/junk folder for any communication from us regarding your application status. We wouldn't want you to miss out on any important updates or interview invitations. Thank you!