Support Workers / Community Activities Services

Location
Cheltenham
Salary
Up to £9.00 per hour.
Posted
01 Feb 2017
Closes
28 Feb 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time

Support Workers / Community Activities Services

Up to £9.00 per hour.  NVQ/QCF2 desirable

20 hours per week and potential additional hours

Working in the community across the County

Benefits include Mileage/Travel Time/Training/DBS/Uniform/Pension

Come and work for a Charity rated GOOD IN ALL AREAS OF CARE by CQC

Crossroads Care Central and East Gloucestershire is a busy Charity offering services to people in their own home and also in the community. 

The Out & About post involves taking small groups of adults of varying ability to community activities such as cinema, bowling, restaurants, etc.  Staff are expected to work a variety of hours, which may include daytime, evenings, some weekends and some bank holidays

The Day Club post involves working in our Day Clubs at various locations across county.  The day clubs are an interactive, person centred environment for adults of varying abilities.  We cook a fresh lunch at each club which our clients thoroughly enjoy.  Activities are chosen by those that attend, which means that they are taking part in things that they are interested in and have chosen to do.

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and hardworking Care Support Workers to join our friendly team. You will work with a person centred approach, providing compassionate and dignified care.  We pride ourselves on employing only the very best care staff and ensuring our clients receive the highest quality person-centred care.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:

  • The energy and enthusiasm to work in a busy and challenging environment
  • An imaginative and innovative approach 
  • The ability to learn and develop
  • Good team working and communication skills
  • The ability to work under pressure
  • A willingness to integrate with the community

A full driving licence and vehicle is essential

Crossroads Care is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all the individuals that it supports, it expects the same commitment from all employees.
If successful at interview an enhanced DBS check will take place (formerly CRB).

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