Directorate: Adults & Health   

Job Title: Care Worker - Friendship at Home (Sitting Service)

Location: Thurrock  

Band: B  

Salary: £25,731 - £27,870 per annum pro rata

Permanent Contract

Part-time Hours: We are recruiting to 2x 21hr posts

Benefits of working at Thurrock Council:-

Employee Assistant Programme and First Care Health Support for Employee and close family Access to Local Government Pension Scheme Health & Well Being Initiatives Discounts in Local Shops and Stores Uniform provided Mandatory Training at no cost Enhanced DBS required at no cost Care Certificate training provided Paid Annual Leave Lone working devices Work mobile phone (Community setting only) Parking permit (for use during working hours only)

Are you the kind of person that believes all people should live long, happy, and healthy lives? Making their own decisions, staying connected with friends and family and maintaining a community life.

If you are why don’t you come and work for Thurrock Council – we are a progressive organisation that is wholly committed to providing quality first care to all our residents.

The Friendship at Home Service is designed to provide main caregivers with some respite time from their caregiving role, knowing that their loved one is safely receiving good quality companionship and supervision.

We are currently looking for Care Workers who can work within Thurrock in our community Friendship at Home team. Our current service is provided Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).The sits we provide are usually commissioned in 3-hour blocks (1 session) in the mornings and afternoons.

Full Driving Licence, business insurance (to cover use for work) and access to your own vehicle required for working in the Community – mileage paid at 45p per mile.

The successful candidate will need to always have a professional attitude and have knowledge around the understanding of Dementia, Behaviours that may be challenging, Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity,  Adaptable communication, effective listening & working as part of a team and working independently. 

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for adults is required at Enhanced plus Adults Barred List level.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kayleigh Arthurton on karthurton@thurrock.gov.uk

Advert Closing Dates:

Redeployment Only: 16th January 2025

Internal & External Applications: 2nd February 2025

Interview date: TBC

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