| Salary Range £25,949 - £25,989 per annum| Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | West Lancashire District Adult Disability Domiciliary Service | International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship 33% increment at weekends, 50% increment for Bank Hols & £38.55 sleep in allowance About The Role Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people who have a disability? We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, flexible people who would enjoy supporting adults with disabilities to live the lives they want. The Service supports people with learning disabilities in their own homes 24 hours a day and involves Sleep in Duties and weekend work, for both of which you will receive an increment. The support worker role involves all aspects of daily support, including supporting people to access activities and experiences in their local community, personal care, support with managing finance, administering medication and ensuring people's needs are met in terms of health and positive outcomes. The successful applicant will value others and have a person-centred approach supporting people with dignity and respect. For further information and informal discussion, please contact the Service Manager, Amanda Perrett: Tel: 01695 651430 Key Accountabilities To support people with disabilities, including individuals with profound and complex needs, using person centred approaches to enable people to achieve positive outcomes as defined in their support plan. To support people with dignity and respect in order to meet their day to day needs, including personal care support. To support individuals to access a range of opportunities and experiences, either from their own home or in a community setting, including for example swimming, walking, bowling, dancing, shopping etc. To work in accordance with relevant national legislation and service specific policies and practice guidelines at all times. Skills and Experience Experience of working with adults who have a learning disability is desirable but not essential as you will be given the necessary support and training to undertake this role. Applicants who do not hold NVQ Level 3 at the time of appointment will be required to complete QCF Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care* within the first two years of employment (where applicable) *Please note this training will be funded by the Service. Please see the Job Description & Person Specification for more details of required skills and experience. Other If you're already a Lancashire County Council employee you must apply via the internal vacancies option on Oracle Fusion [https://fa-esms-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/faces/FndOverview?macKey=cSuQ8fnM6VCEKIWe&_afrLoop=15982367973495945&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=null&_adf.ctrl-state=327f3bt2k_334&_afrFS=15&_afrMT=screen&_afrMFW=1920&_afrMFH=937&_afrMFDW=1920&_afrMFDH=1080&_afrMFC=8&_afrMFCI=0&_afrMFM=0&_afrMFR=96&_afrMFG=0&_afrMFS=0&_afrMFO=0]. You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me • Current Jobs. The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab. In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website. We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications. Local Government Reorganisation The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 20 28. If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation. Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come. Job Description and Person Specification [https://lancashire-county-council-umbraco-sites.uksouth01.umbraco.io/media/k4mb1ma1/jan24community-support-worker-grade-4-1.docx] [https://lancashire-county-council-umbraco-sites.uksouth01.umbraco.io/media/k4mb1ma1/jan24community-support-worker-grade-4-1.docx] [https://lancashire-county-council-umbraco-sites.uksouth01.umbraco.io/media/k4mb1ma1/jan24community-support-worker-grade-4-1.docx]

Community Support Worker - Adult Disability Domiciliary Service - Skelmersdale | Full time