Support Worker - Halton Supported Housing Network

Job Introduction

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring three iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.  

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services. We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.  

Our Team: 

Halton Supported Housing Network (HSHN) provides accommodation and support across 18 supported living homes in Runcorn and Widnes. We support adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex needs to live as independently and confidently as possible. We are looking for caring, compassionate and enthusiastic Support Workers who are passionate about making a positive difference to people's lives.

You will support individuals with everyday living, personal care, medication, health appointments, social activities and accessing opportunities within their communities. Most importantly, you will empower people to make their own choices, develop new skills and achieve their personal goals.

No two days are the same! If you are committed to promoting independence, dignity, choice and inclusion, we would love to hear from you. The role involves flexible working patterns, including weekday, weekend and bank holiday shifts. 

Working hours may vary depending on the needs of the service and will include sleep-in shifts as part of the rota.

Hours: 

Days: 1x 24.5, 1x 25, 1x 27, 1x 23, 1x 16, 1x 19.5, 1x 26 & 1x 6 hours per week

Nights: 1x 26.66, 1x 30, 1x 20 hours per week

Your Contributions: 

• Supporting individuals to live safely, independently and confidently in their own homes and communities.

• Promoting choice, dignity, rights and inclusion through person-centred support.

• Assisting with daily living tasks, personal care and medication in line with individual needs and procedures.

• Following support plans, promoting safeguarding and maintaining accurate records.

• Encouraging individuals to develop skills, build confidence, make choices and achieve their personal goals.

A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle is desirable but not essential.

Enhancements are payable for unsociable hours: Days 9.16% allowance Nights 10% allowance

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including: 

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service.

• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions 

• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme 

• Investment in your personal development  

• Free Car Parking at HBC sites  

• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme. 

Next Steps: 

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Margaret Myler on 0151 511 6439

Interviews will take place as and when applications are reviewed.

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk 

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

 We look forward to receiving your application!