Organisation: Imagine Independence

Salary Details: £18,500 per annum

Closing date for applications: 31 Oct 2020

Imagine Independence is a charity that promotes recovery and inclusion, enabling and supporting people to live full and independent lives. We are proud to have the support of up to 150 volunteers and over 200 staff members to help those who need us.

                                                                                                                                                                         

Job Reference: 20/37

Hours: 37.5 hours per week                                                                      

Based in: Lancaster

We require an experienced, highly motivated Floating Support Worker to provide person centred support for a number of service users who have been discharged into the community after spending lengthy periods detained in hospital as well as providing Home Care for people with less intensive support needs who live in Lancaster.

If you want to work for a forward thinking organisation, working alongside dedicated colleagues who are truly transforming and improving peoples lives then we want to hear from you.

You will need to enjoy working with people, be understanding, resilient and most of all believe that decent futures are possible for people with challenging and complex needs.

You will be required to work on a rota including sleep overs and week end working.

We will provide comprehensive training, excellent support structures, a contributory pension scheme, career development opportunities and excellent terms and conditions.

Transforming Care Practitioners will have the opportunity to work in a person centred way with individuals with learning disability, neurological impairments, autistic spectrum, mental health and complex behavioural needs.

These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory DBS check.

For further details and to download an application form and job description, please visit our website: https://www.imagineindependence.org.uk/work-with-us/current-vacancies/

Completed application forms are to be returned by no later than the closing date/time either by email to recruitment@imagineindependence.org.uk or post to Julie Forrester, Imagine Independence, Suite 306 Riverway House, Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RX..

For an informal chat about this job, please ring Kirsten Smith (Service Manager on 07774638860, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)

An enhanced DBS will be required for this post.

 

Closing date for applications: Ongoing

 

Imagine aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community