Can you make a positive contribution by supporting people with learning disabilities in their own homes to live independent and meaningful lives?

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join the Support Worker Bureau to provide physical, practical, and emotional support to people who have learning disabilities in day to day living and self care, whilst protecting their rights as an adult.

There are a number of properties across the borough which at times may involve lone working. You will be expected to work across all the locations within the Opportunities Together service; this may involve transferring locations at short notice., As part of your Disclosure and Barring Service application you will be expected to register with the Update Service which enables your employer or future employers to carry out an online Status check of your DBS certificate. This removes the requirement to have and pay for another full DBS check and is a condition of working as a casual in this role. You must sign up with the Update Service within 30 days of receiving your DBS clearance being issued. The cost for annual subscription is £13, which you will be expected to pay.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence, but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Due to the additional provisions set out for young workers in the 'working time regulations 1999 act', applicants must be 18 years or over to be considered for this work.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme, you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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You will need experience of working with people with disabilities, this can be in either a paid, voluntary, or personal capacity. Demonstrable ability to meet a wide range of Service User's needs, including managing behaviours that can challenge, personal care tasks and administration of medication.

You will empower individuals to live as independently as possible, promoting independence within safe practice for the service. You will advocate for individuals where required.

You must have the availability and flexibility to work irregular hours such as early mornings, evenings, and weekends. Although this is a casual role you must be punctual and reliable.

This is an exciting time for the Opportunities Together service, we are embedding strength- based approaches within all our practices, aiming to up skill workers with technology. Support workers are to be involved and be creative with tenants in the development of life opportunities and support plans. To be given autonomy to create opportunities and partnerships within the community.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works, and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We're keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check, at a charge to candidates of £66.50.