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SalaryJob title: Support Workers (and Relief Support Workers)
Multiple Vacancies Available:
- 2 x 11 hour contracts
- 2 x 19 hour contracts
- 1 x 20.75 hour contract
Team: Pershore Short Breaks
Location: Pershore, Worcestershire
Salary: £21,508 to £21,865 per annum, pro rata for part-time.
Contract: Permanent, Part time opportunities
**£250 Welcome payment for new starters**
…and additional payments for working nights & Sundays!
The role and you:
Would you like to make a different to someone's life?
Do you like to have a chat and more importantly want to listen?
Do you have enthusiasm and want to enhance the lives of the individuals we support?
Pershore Short Breaks is a service that offers respite to individuals who have a learning and physical disability. We are regulated and inspected by CQC from whom we currently have a rating of good.
You will need to be respectful, sensitive, and be able to make great relationships. You will be working as part of an enthusiastic and experienced team and working a rotating shift pattern over 7 days.
Are you ready to be part of an exciting, changing and expanding workplace where we offer a comprehensive and specialist training package, a guided career pathway that you can explore, fantastic entitlements and a whole range of other benefits?
We’ll provide you with an excellent induction, support and ongoing development and our staff tell us that our training programme is great, that you’re never left alone when you start and are learning new tasks and that there’s always someone to ask if you ever have questions and queries.
Perhaps you’ve got more questions? If you’d like to have a chat about the role, please contact Joy Townend 01386 552978 or Jon Mcleary on 01905 845282, who’ll be able to give you some answers and some real-life experience of working within such a rewarding area.
Benefits:
You’ll find an overview of some of the benefits in a document attached to this job advert so do take a look! Some of the other benefits we can offer include:
- Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
- Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
- Professional Learning & Development: This role has the opportunity for advancement into a senior role. We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
- Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
Applying
Please download and complete the attached application form and email it to Recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk
Please write your application with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification.
Interviews will occur as and when applications come through following shortlisting with the manager.
Please note that we have the right to close this advert early upon filling all positions required.
* Relocation - T&Cs apply
**Subject to tax & NI
