Community Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Care4CE Carter House Day Service in Congleton. The position is for 0.48 FTE (18 hours) per week over a Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Thursday working pattern working 6 hours per day between the hours of9am and 4:30pm with a 20-minute unpaid lunch break. About you Carter House Day Services provides support for adults who have a learning disability. As part of your role, you will support the customers to access a range of activities within the centre including art and crafts, physical exercise/dance, cooking and baking and multi-sensory sessions. You will also support the customers to access local facilities and venues including the local library, allotments and swimming sessions. Experience is welcome but it is not required as a full induction will be given along with all the necessary training and support however if you are caring, friendly and have a commitment to enrich people's lives whilst treating individuals with dignity and respect, we would welcome your application. The role is diverse with no one day the same, for more information on the role please view the 'In this job you will' section within the attached job description specification document. The successful candidate will:

• Provide a high-quality person-centred care and support service
• Provide support with personal care, administration of medication, daily activities, etc.
• Empower the people who attend our day centre to lead fulfilling lives.
• Treat people who attend the day centre with Dignity and Respect
• Be enthusiastic, flexible and reliable.
  
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(PDF, 305.81kb) 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. 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. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Claire Baker -

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document. In return we are able to offer:
• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There's no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life's challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including