Locality Support Worker (Various Hours & Locations) (Permanent & Temporary)

Job Description

NLC4 £26,081 - £27,318 Pro Rata

Based in one of our locality support service teams, you will be part of a team providing a wide range of supports to people with a range of support needs across North Lanarkshire. Our locality support service offers people a flexible and reactive support service to meet their needs and aspirations.

As a Locality Support Worker, you have a vital role in providing support and assistance to help ensure people live independent and full lives, ensuring they have access to opportunities which enable them to live their lives in a manner which fulfils their needs, including social and leisure activities, lifelong learning and employment pursuits. You will build positive relationships with the individuals you support, working closely with families and carers to ensure there is greater choice and control over how people can overcome the challenges they face, helping ensure they enjoy a fulfilled life.

We are looking for people to join us who are both caring and compassionate and has experience providing high quality support to people with a range of support needs. Possession of a SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) is desirable.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

Work pattern: Working flexibly 5 over 7 days, evenings and weekends as required.

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Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 26 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLifereward site. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

Responsibilities

Are you involved in any of NLC employability programmes, for example: Supported Employment Initiative, Family Firm, Project Ability, Routes to Work, Pathway Programme - Winter Leaver or other?

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, are guaranteed an interview as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. Are you a veteran, reservist or spouse of a veteran who has been previously in the Armed Forces?

The Council welcomes applications from applicants self-assessed as having a disability and guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description for the job.

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