Job Description

About the role

Eleanor Lodge provides exceptional levels of support to adults, aged 18 and over, with learning disabilities and mental health issues. It is situated in Delapre, Northampton and offers a wonderful living environment in which our customers can enjoy an enhanced quality of life. We also offer domiciliary care to adults living in their own homes within the community.


We have teams of friendly and committed staff who provide the highest level of care. With our great accommodation and facilities, Eleanor Lodge evokes a home from home atmosphere in which our customers can feel comfortable, content and very well cared for.


As a Community Support Worker you will act as a key worker for customers, assisting with the provision of positive enabling intervention and support for adults with mental health problems, physical and/or learning disabilities.


What will you be doing?
Act as key worker to a set number of customers, supporting with learning, independent, volunteering and employment opportunities and outcomes. You will act as the first point of contact with external agencies and professionals, providing advice and guidance. Supporting customers to create, manage and update vocational profiles. Travel freely and flexibly across Northamptonshire.

18.5 hours per week.


Shifts of:


7am - 3pm with alternate weekends of: 3pm - 10pm and 8am - 3pm

or

8am - 3pm with alternate weekends of: 3pm - 10pm and 8am - 3pm

or

3pm - 10pm with alternate weekends of: 3pm - 10pm and 8am - 3pm


About you
Full training will be given. You will either currently have, or be

willing to work towards

, NVQ level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.

Full driving license and access to your own vehicle.

Self-motivated, personable and a creative approach to problem solving. Ability to work on own initiative and within a team.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, at our cost.

It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About us

At West Northants Council, it's about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.


Our vision is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.


Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what its like to work at West Northants Council.


We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner


The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain

what DEI means to us

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Our benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.