Contract Type: Casual

Contract Hours: As and When Required

Salary: NJC Grade E SCP 22 £13.69 per hour

Closing Date: 22nd October 2024 at 23:59pm

Are you looking for a new opportunity in social care?

We are looking for highly motivated, dynamic people with a wide range of skills who are reliable, flexible and hard working, to join a team of casual workers,

The right person will support the delivery of social care to vulnerable people across a range of social care settings, including residential, domiciliary, day services and technology response services.

It is essential applicants can demonstrate:

Previous experience of working in a care and support setting

Good teamwork and communication skills

The ability to undertake shifts which may entail `lone working`

Positive mind-set with a Can-Do attitude and Solution Focused approach

Deliver a Person-Centred Service and be professional at all times

To have a calm approach when working under pressure

This is an excellent opportunity for the right people to work across modern, caring and fulfilling services across the whole of Blackpool`s care providers, in return we offer excellent staff support systems and training. Although previous experience could be an advantage, it is not essential.

If you feel you have the knowledge, skills and abilities to make a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.

A casual contract means there is not a guarantee of regular hours as this will depend on the work, it also means that you are not obliged to work set hours.

We offer a wide range of Continuous Professional Development opportunities based on an individuals specific needs and requirements.

For more information on what the job role entails or support with accessing/completing the application form, please contact the Provider Peer Support and Resilience HUB 01253 478444

The Council operates an Introduce a Friend Scheme for a small number of agreed jobs in Childrens and Adults Services which encourages our Blackpool Council employees to initiate a successful introduction. This job is one of those roles, therefore if you have received a recommendation from a friend please ensure you select Introduce a Friend when asked on the application where you heard about the vacancy.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are protected and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)