Adults & Health
Job Title: Independence Support Worker (Care Worker)
Part-time: 14 Hours Per Week
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 residents.
The Friendship club provides social interaction for the members that attend, this includes activities and outings. We are currently looking for a Care Worker who can work within our team based in Cromwell Road, Grays.
Our service runs from Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. However, we provide escorting duties to support the minibus drivers to collect and drop off members - this is worked on a rota basis which will entail a slightly earlier start time of 8:45am.
A full Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle is not required for this role but you must be able to ensure you can arrive on time when there are shortages with public transport.
Employee Assistance Programme and First Care Health Support for Employee and close family
Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
Health & Well Being Initiatives
Discounts in Local Shops and Stores
Uniform provided
Mandatory Training at no cost
Enhanced DBS required at no cost
Care Certificate training provided
Paid Annual Leave
The Council supports the Covid-19 vaccination programme and encourages staff delivering front-line care services to take up the offer of double vaccination.
The successful candidate will need to have a professional attitude and have knowledge around the understanding of Dementia, Behaviours that may be challenging, Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity, Adaptable communication, effective listening & working as part of a team and working independently.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for adults is required at enhanced plus barred list level
For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.
Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.
Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.
We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
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