Employer: Hampshire County Council
Salary: £26,918 – £29,616 pro-rata, per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Part-time,
Hours per week: 37 or 18.5
Contract Type: Temporary (12 months)
Work location: Homewood Care Home, Andover
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
The Role:
We’re privileged to work with some amazing people here at Homewood, our residential service for adults with learning disabilities and additional needs.
As a Support Worker (known locally as Residential Services Support Officer), you’ll provide personalised support, helping individuals take part in a variety of meaningful activities during their stay. We aim to make residents feel like they’re at home, offering a long-stay placement service, while fulfilling experiences both in the community and within our safe, comfortable environment. Our service is based in a spacious, modern building and you’ll receive comprehensive induction and training, so you can become a confident and valued member of our friendly and supportive team.
We welcome visits to Homewood if you would like a tour around the facilities before applying, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to arrange this.
What you’ll do:
- Deliver Exceptional Care: Be at the heart of providing the best physical and emotional care, ensuring our Service Users feel safe, comfortable and valued. You’ll proactively observe and assess their health and well-being, acting quickly to support their needs.
- Collaborate and Innovate: Work with families, carers, colleagues and other professionals to create and carry out personalised care plans. Your input will be important in shaping the support we offer, ensuring it aligns with the individual goals and wishes of each Service User.
- Communicate and Document: As shift leader, you’ll keep the lines of communication open and maintain detailed records that reflect the progress and needs of our Service Users. Your reports and case records will be vital in delivering consistent, high-quality care and ensuring everyone is on the same page.
What we’re looking for:
- An understanding of the needs of the client group and have experience working with them to achieve independence.
- Able to demonstrate the core values of patience, empathy and compassion.
- A team player with strong collaborative skills.
- Excellent communication skills for building positive relationships with a diverse range of people, including clients, their families, carers, professionals and colleagues.
- Sound IT skills and able to accurately record information.
This is a temporary 12-month contract. We have full-time (37 hours) and part-time (18.5 hours) positions available. Please confirm in your application which role(s) you wish to apply for.
Why join us?
- Comprehensive induction programme with all necessary training.
- Great satisfaction from supporting people to get the most out of their stay.
- Commitment to personal development, including support for QCF training.
- Preparation for future senior-level opportunities.
- Access to Health Assured’s comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
- Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.
As this is a 24/7 service, you’ll be required to work a 4-week flexible shift pattern to respond to the demands of the service. Your working pattern will include working every other weekend and a variety of shifts including early, late, sleep-in shifts and bank holidays for which enhancements will be paid in line with the HCC salary policy.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.
- For more information about the role, team and our values, take a look at our Candidate Pack.
- To apply for this role, simply send your CV to care.careers@hants.gov.uk. Please ensure you state ‘Support Worker/Residential Service Officer HCC621646’ in the subject heading to help us match your application to the correct vacancy. By submitting your CV, you are giving consent for Hampshire County Council to store your data in accordance with data protection legislation. Or, if you prefer you can click on the ‘Apply’ button further down, to complete your full information.
Values Based Recruitment:
We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.
Additional Information:
Support Worker Candidate Pack
Vetting Requirements:
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk
For an informal chat about the role, please contact David Gallimore, Deputy Manager on David.Gallimore@hants.gov.uk or Kerry-Anne Langfield, Registered Manager on Kerry-Anne.Langfield@hants.gov.uk.
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
Application Process
If you’re interested in this role, check out more information on the Official website and apply now!