Support Worker Rbkc616873

Support Worker RBKC616873

Job Summary:

Salary range: £28,545 - £30,771 per annum 
Work location: London
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent 
Closing date: 14 June 2024 
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check

About Us:

Providing worthwhile activities for older adults – and essential respite for carers

In Kensington and Chelsea, we put local people at the heart of decision-making, working in partnership with them to provide quality services that are responsive, effective and efficient. This includes meeting the specific needs of elderly and disabled residents. The borough’s dedicated day centre offers support, therapies and activities for older adults with complex needs such as dementia, Parkinson’s and mental illness. We help people to regain skills, reduce confusion and encourage independent social interaction. 

The Role:

You’ll join a supportive team that provides a wide range of person-centred care. This is a busy, active work environment where you will help to develop and deliver an activity programme, as well as providing personal care and assistance with eating and drinking. Acting as a key worker for a number of service users, you’ll work closely with families and carers to plan individual and group activities and monitor and review the services they receive. Although the role is based at the day centre, there are some opportunities for outreach work in the community. 

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

About You:

Although we provide specialist dementia training, some experience in social care in a paid work setting is essential, and you should hold an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent. A good understanding of person-centred approaches is important. Quick to build rapport with others, you’re able to deal calmly and sensitively with a wide range of people and situations, some of which can be challenging. Well-organised with basic IT skills, you’re equipped to help out with record-keeping, report writing and formatting risk assessments. Teamwork is the key to our success so you must be ready to work in cooperation with others.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV’s will not be considered for this role. 

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Application process

Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.

You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.

Additional information

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

We engage our staff with a variety of learning types including face-to-face and virtual learning because we want to ensure our staff understand our values and behaviours, grow their skills and develop their careers.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

We do not accept speculative CVs from any source.

Please note, that we will primarily contact candidates by e-mail throughout the recruitment process, please monitor your email junk/spam folder as our system-generated emails may be allocated to these folders by your email settings.

If you experience difficulties with the recruitment application process, please contact the recruitment team by email: recruitment@rbkc.gov.uk