Description Directorate: Adults & Health Job Title: Independence Support Worker (Care Worker) Location: Thurrock Band: B Salary: £25,731 - £27,870 per annum pro rata to hours worked Part-time: 14 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 residents. The Friendship club provides social interaction for the members that attend, this includes activities and outings. Our staff work with members to set and work towards individual goals in an achievable timeframe. 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. Benefits of working at Thurrock Council:- 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 an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kayleigh Arthurton via email: karthurton@thurrock.gov.uk Closing Dates Redeployment Only: 19th June 2025 Internal & External Applications: 6th July 2025 Interviews: Date To Be Confirmed For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below: Download Job Profile (PDF Document) “If you encounter an error message when opening the Job Profile link please refresh the error page” 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