Community Support Worker - Independent Living / Domiciliary Care

Location: Derbyshire Dales/Erewash (covering Ashbourne, Matlock, Little Eaton, Long Eaton, Draycott, Ilkston and Wirksworth)

Salary: £17,340 (pro rata) plus mileage and £175 for covering the Falls Recovery phone line Full and Part Time Opportunities available: 35 or 21 hours per week contracts available

Permanent

Closing Date: 19th July 2021

Our client is looking for two people to join their Derbyshire based Independent Living Service team. You’ll be making sure customers are safe and well in their homes, as well as providing rotated response to people who have fallen in their homes. 

Job requirements:

• Visit customers in their homes to carry out an initial holistic person-centred assessment, risk assessment and action plan
• Deliver a bespoke package of housing related support
• Signpost to other agencies and services
• Respond to calls from the Falls Recovery Service and Crisis response phone line to help people up after a fall in their home - £175 for 7 days on call based on no call outs plus £30 per night if called out

What our client is looking for:

• Someone who can problem solve and think quick on their feet, in this role you’ll face challenges, so you’ll need to be able to adapt
• A friendly and approachable person that will make customers feel at ease and safe in their own home
• The ability to work flexibly. Our client’s Falls Recovery and Crisis phone lines operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and cover of the rota is split amongst the team
• Someone with a full UK driving licence
• Enhanced DBS check 

About our client:

Our client believes home should be the place where you feel your best. Whether it’s helping someone tackle a repair for their changing needs or providing companionship, our client is  bringing life back into spaces and places. Helping people live happier and longer at home takes a group effort. Our client is part of a group of brands dedicated to making this region and the surrounding areas vibrant.

They offer a vibrant culture with a real social purpose, a great pension scheme that they’ll contribute to, a cycle to work scheme, colleague-led development programmes, a modern approach to time off for what matters (including flexible working and an extra day off that’s just for you), access to free flu jabs, a great reward scheme with discount at leading retailers, cinemas and gyms, as well as all the ongoing training you need to succeed.

Help our client to deliver expert support services to bring life back into people’s homes. APPLY NOW!

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