Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 31.5 per week

Salary: NJC Grade D SCP 7-11 £24,294 - £25,979 pro rata per annum (£12.59 - £13.46 ph)

Closing Date: 24th October 2024 at 23:59pm

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Vitaline Team who are the authorities 24/7 ARC (Alarm Receiving Centre), providing customers with a range of Assistive Technology to support independence in a home environment.

Successful applicants will be able to liaise with other staff, partners and customers both face to face and by phone.

We are looking for a motivated, flexible and resilient 'people person' who is able to adapt to change in a fast moving, innovative and customer focused service.

The ideal candidate will have some experience of a working data base and will have a courteous and professional approach. They will also demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and have a positive and enthusiastic attitude within the workplace.

Your duties will include providing a monitoring and emergency response service to our customers either through personal contact or via communication equipment. In addition you will provide an out of hour service to other Council Departments and Stakeholders. Keyboard skills and a full driving licence are essential for this post.

Core hours for this role are between the hours of 22:10 and 07:10 over 7 nights.

Vitaline is a diverse service with ambition and dedication to progress in the analogue to digital revolution. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to work in a modern, forward thinking service.

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

If you require any information on Care and Support recruitment opportunities, advice or support on completing applications: please contact Provider Peer Support and Resilience Team on 01253 478444 or email providersupporthub@blackpool.gov.uk

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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)

The successful applicant will be required to work outside of a 7am to 8pm Monday to Friday work pattern and will receive an additional payment on top of the quoted salary as a result.