Overview
Part time Support Worker March – Tennyson Lodge, March, United Kingdom
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
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
Tennyson Lodge is a lively, welcoming day service where no two days are the same. We support adults with learning disabilities to live full, meaningful lives—building confidence, developing independence, and having fun along the way.
As a Support Worker, you’ll play a key part in creating a positive, inclusive environment where people feel valued, empowered and supported to achieve their goals. Whether it’s leading creative activities, encouraging new skills, or supporting someone to engage with their community, you’ll help make every day purposeful and rewarding.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate, supportive team where your enthusiasm, ideas, and compassion can truly make a difference.
The day centre is open Monday-Friday 9am-4pm and the working hours are 8.50am-5.10pm Mondays and 8.50am-4pm Tuesday-Friday. The hours are subject to change depending on service need. The starting pay for the posts is £13.45 per hour.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Lisa Lofting on 01354 750202.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The 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 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, a team player who can also use their initiative and adapt to changing situations.
You will have a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care and 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.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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