Community Support Worker

Community Support Worker

Community Support Worker

OVERVIEW
5 x Permanent Grade.4 Community Support Worker (Supported Living) 21 hours per week [Macclesfield]

Macclesfield supported Living Network, support individuals with learning disabilities to live independently within their own home. We provide individualised and person centred care and support to enable individuals to lead fulfilled lives, participate in their local community, and maintain tenancy agreements.

Support can be provided over 24 hours and is focused on maximising people's independence, choice and control and includes medication, money management and all aspects of daily living. The networks work in partnership with the individual,





parents and families and a range of other services to ensure that people's choices, aspirations and preferences are reflected in how their service is provided.

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.

At Cheshire East Council 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.

Brighter Future

www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/employee-benefits.aspx

5 x Permanent Grade.4 Community Support Worker (supported living) 21 hours per week, located at Macclesfield Supported Living Network.

Providing support over a 24-hour period, focused on maximising people's independence, choice, and control. We work in partnership with the individual, parents and families and a range of other services to ensure that people's choices, aspirations, and preferences are reflected in how their service is provided.

We are looking for individuals with the right values, a friendly and have a positive approach,





previous experience is not necessary as full training will be given. There is a requirement to be flexible, reliable and committed to delivering a high standard of support, as well as having an excellent level of spoken and written English.

We are looking for staff to cover a variety of shift patterns including days and evenings (between hours of 8am-10pm), bank holidays, and every other weekend on a rota basis. A sleep in is available for those who wish to be on the rota.

Support provided consists of all aspects of daily living (personal care, food preparation, administration of medication and managing finances).

The service operates over 24 hours. Starting pay £12.18 per hour up to £12.38 with time and half at weekends,





and all Bank Holidays except Xmas Day and Boxing Day which are double pay.

If you feel you have the flexibility, right values, and commitment, we would welcome your application. If you would like further information, please contact: Tracey Evans Resource Manager on 07817 474316.

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.







Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.

For any technical enquiries please email [email protected]

Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.

▶️ Community Support Worker
🖊️ Cheshire East Council
📍 Macclesfield