Community Support Worker
Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire have an exciting opportunity for a Community Support Worker to join the team.
Location: Home & Community Based, primarily within Nottingham City
Salary: £22,395.36 per annum
Job Type: 37 hours per week, Permanent
Close Date: 9am on Monday 1 July 2024
Community Support Worker – The Role & Responsibilities:
Age UK Nottingham and Nottinghamshire operate a range of community based support services. These are primarily short-term support services, with the aim of allowing people to remain independent in their own home for as long as possible. Our services promote independence and overall wellbeing by providing information and support to people experiencing difficulties around isolation, physical health, financial, and housing issues.
The successful candidate will deliver services to people in Nottingham City primarily, but also support people in other districts as required. The post holder will provide telephone and face to face support which includes welfare checks, confidence building, help with shopping, benefit support, and information/signposting. They will need an awareness of the issues vulnerable people face and be empathetic, sensitive, and able to empower people to self-manage their needs.
Community Support Worker – You:
The ideal candidate is expected to demonstrate a high level of organisation, IT, and communication skills, and will be a team player yet self-motivated, professional, and committed to the values of Age UK Notts.
Community Support Worker – Benefits:
As an employee of Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire you will be eligible for our attractive package which includes:
- 24 days annual leave (Pro Rata), rising by 1 day a year, to a maximum of 32 days
- Additional 8 public holidays leave
- Flexible working options
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted tickets to the theatre, music venues, comedy and sporting events
- Exclusive Age UK Discounts for shopping, travel, home, technology, days out, holidays and much more.
- 4% employer contribution pension (in line with auto-enrolment rules)
Why Work for Us:
Situated just outside the centre of Nottingham, with excellent transport links, Age UK Nottingham has an excellent track record of long serving employees, some of those being with us for up to 25 years.
We enjoy enabling our employees to train and develop within their role and across the organisation by supporting both in-house and external training requests where possible.
Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire promotes equality and diversity.
Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 1 July 2024.
To submit your application for this exciting Community Support Worker opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.
Registered Charity Number: 1067881
