Community Support Worker

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities. 

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Brighter Future

www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/employee-benefits.aspx  

Are you passionate about helping others to achieve the best in life socially, emotionally, and physically?

Care4CE, who are the provider services for Cheshire East Council, offer services to adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health needs, autism, and dementia.

We take pride in delivering high-quality services to our customers by having a well-trained and supported team. In addition, we have an excellent induction and training package and ongoing personal development opportunities.

 The role of Care and Support worker will include:

• Providing a high quality person-centred care and support service
• Delivering daily support to Tenants such as personal care, administration of medication, accessing community services i.e. GP services, attending hospital appointments plus other activities to support individuals’ choices and interests.
• We support tenants with household management (i.e cleaning tasks, weekly food shopping, preparation of meals and managing finances).
• Promoting Tenants integration and inclusion into the community by going out and about, social interaction and opportunities.
• Empowering Tenants to lead fulfilling lives.
• Treat tenants with Dignity and Respect.
• Be enthusiastic and flexible.

You will receive:

• Membership of Local Government Pension Scheme.
• 33 days leave entitlement from day one, rising to 38 days after 5 years’ service.
• Comprehensive sickness and absence support.
• Full induction and training provided.
• Funded DBS.
• Career development opportunities.

This includes working a rota shift pattern between the hours of : -

Early shifts:

8.00am - 15.00pm

Late Shifts:

15.00pm till 22.00pm

This does include alternate weekend working with weekend enhancements, also working Christmas/New Year & Bank holidays.

For an informal discussion please contact Zoe Brakewell via Email: zoe.brakewell@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.

For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk 

Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.