The Vacancy
We are looking for a Community Support Worker to join our friendly and enthusiastic team in the North East (Darlington). This is a part‑time post of 14 hours per week to include Friday. The salary is £12.65 per hour.
We represent the communities we work in. These are diverse and inclusive so are we.
Your role
You’ll be supporting people to be more independent, to build local connections and friendships, and to improve their wellbeing. Every individual is unique – you’ll help them imagine what a good life looks like and then work with them to make it happen. Basically, you’ll be giving people the confidence, skills and support they need to live the life they want to lead.
You’ll be out and about meeting people in the community or in their homes.
Your experience
* You don’t need a background in social care to join our team. Some of the best people who work for us include a decorator and a personal trainer.
* You’re interested in people’s lives and ambitious for them. Sometimes you’ll need to push people out of their comfort zone.
* You’re happy to work independently.
* You’ll learn everything else from colleagues and the training that we provide.
Your benefits
* Generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year plus bank holidays (pro rata for part‑time team members).
* Excellent training programme to reach your potential even if that means you move on!
* Flexible working – we are all about supporting people to live the life they want to lead and that includes our teams.
* Pension scheme with life assurance of one year’s salary.
* Employee Assistance Programme – face‑to‑face counselling and a range of advice.
* We pay for your DBS (previously CRB) and Online Update.
Your diverse and inclusive workplace
Our vision is for a welcoming world that celebrates the skills and talents of everybody.
KeyRing is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. KeyRing is also a disability‑confident committed employer. We encourage applications from our diverse communities to help us make this happen. We want you to feel at home and be yourself so we can benefit from your unique skills and talents.
Your application
When you’re ready to join the team, click “Apply Now” and complete our online application form.
You’ll need to create an account so you can save your form and send it to us.
The application form is our way of getting to know you. You won’t need to do lots of preparation because you are the expert on you.
If there is anything we can do to make this process easier or more inclusive, let us know. Email us at [email] or call us on [phone number].
We are fair and unbiased; shortlisting is based only on the answers to the questions on our application form.
When we invite you to interview you will tell us about your own experiences. We recommend that you take a look at our values to help you think about some of the things you’ve been involved in.
Please visit KeyRing website to find out more about us.
For more information about the role please contact Kath Heat on [phone number].
Key Skills: Nursing Home Experience, Developmental Disabilities Experience, Direct Support, Computer Operation, Caregiving, Case Management, Special Needs, Training & Development, Child Protective Services, Experience with Children, Word Processing, Addiction Counseling.
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