Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage.
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme (subject to operational considerations)
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
What will you be doing?
You will report to Lead Support Workers to ensure the service meets the CQC requirements.
You will ensure that information within the Service is accurate, up to date and reviewed to meet requirements. This may include care plans, medication management and recording, health action plans, hospital passports, safeguarding, and accident and incident reports.
You will liaise with health professionals, ensuring MCA guidance is integrated in decision making.
The post is 35 hours per week every week, with a rolling 4‑week rota and work across various shifts between 07:00 and 22:00, including Bank Holidays and weekends for which additional enhancements are paid.
The starting pay for the post is £13.36 per hour (£19.89 Saturday hours – £23.20 Sunday hours, Bank Holidays £26.52).
You will be completing a comprehensive training program and benefit from excellent career development opportunities as well as being part of a supportive team committed to delivering an excellent service for adults with disabilities.
Please note that this role does not meet the salary requirements for us to be able to offer sponsorship.
About you
We’re looking for someone who is caring, enthusiastic and ready to make a real difference. You don’t just see this as a job, you’re passionate about supporting others to thrive.
You will have a genuine commitment to supporting people with disabilities to live independent, fulfilling lives.
You will be a great communicator, with strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to build positive relationships, be a team player, and use your initiative and adapt to changing situations.
You will have a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care and a commitment to further training, and you will also be confident using IT systems for recording and communication.
You will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and a person‑centred approach, be flexible, reliable and committed to delivering high‑quality support.
Most importantly, you’ll bring empathy, positivity and a can‑do attitude, because the impact you make every day really matters.
Please use your supporting statement to outline how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria outlined in the attached Job Description/Person specification.
Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible!
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