Wiltshire Council

Casual Support Worker

The closing date is 24 August 2025

Job summary

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Hourly rate:£13.47 - £13.90 (plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts)

Hours per week:Casual Hours

Rolling advert:We're continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Bradbury Manor - Short Break Service Promoting Health, Ensuring Care

We are passionate about our community and take pride in our work. We encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do through trust and respect, empowering people to develop skills, collaborate and innovate to find solutions, be open, take responsibility, to listen and learn.

At Bradbury Manor, we provide short breaks away from the family home supporting customers, enabling them to take part in meaningful community focused activities or activities.We work with families, paid and unpaid carers to ensure that they are also involved and listened to, we will support the customer in the most appropriate way to enable them to maximise their independence.

We will provide regular training opportunities to support you in this role and you will be supported to undertake a 26-week probationary period with regular meetings throughout this period to monitor progress.

As a casual worker, you'll have no fixed hours and will work on an as-needed basis, depending on Wiltshire Council's requirements and your availability. You are not obligated to be available, and the Council is not obliged to offer you work.

About us

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.

The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16.35 to £17.47 an hour (plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts)

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

F0041-5446

Job locations

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Work in a person-centred way with customers and promote their wellbeing, choices, dignity and independence. This will be achieved through the key-worker system.
  • Planning activities for and with customers, taking into account differing needs, wishes and preferences.
  • Creation of menus taking into account medical conditions, wishes, preferences, diets, etc
  • Support customers either living in their own home, or whilst visiting the settings.
  • Where appropriate, support customers to understand and maintain their tenancies, or licence agreements.
  • Support customers moving into or out of the property; to be involved in the planning, preparation and execution of the move, or stay at short break services.
  • Encourage and support customers in their personal, social (including religious), and leisure and work activities.
  • Support customers maintain and develop relationships.
  • When required undertake sleeping-in duties or waking night duties on the premises.
  • Act as a link person between the customer and work, college or leisure establishments and advising those establishments as necessary on the requirements or needs of the customer.
  • Provide emotional and practical support for customers with everyday issues or when customers are faced with more difficult decisions or experiences.
  • Assist/support customers with all aspects of their financial and home management so that financial commitments (paying bills, shopping, benefit claims, etc) are met.
  • Assist customers with household tasks.
  • Where required, assist customers in administering their own medicine, or administer medication to customers if this is required.
  • Seek advice and guidance from Senior support workers and the Team Leader.
  • Only in exceptional circumstances will the postholder will be responsible for running shifts and should normally have access to more senior staff members whilst on shift.
  • Focus on the individual, their strengths, choices, assets and goals through person centred planning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Work in a person-centred way with customers and promote their wellbeing, choices, dignity and independence. This will be achieved through the key-worker system.
  • Planning activities for and with customers, taking into account differing needs, wishes and preferences.
  • Creation of menus taking into account medical conditions, wishes, preferences, diets, etc
  • Support customers either living in their own home, or whilst visiting the settings.
  • Where appropriate, support customers to understand and maintain their tenancies, or licence agreements.
  • Support customers moving into or out of the property; to be involved in the planning, preparation and execution of the move, or stay at short break services.
  • Encourage and support customers in their personal, social (including religious), and leisure and work activities.
  • Support customers maintain and develop relationships.
  • When required undertake sleeping-in duties or waking night duties on the premises.
  • Act as a link person between the customer and work, college or leisure establishments and advising those establishments as necessary on the requirements or needs of the customer.
  • Provide emotional and practical support for customers with everyday issues or when customers are faced with more difficult decisions or experiences.
  • Assist/support customers with all aspects of their financial and home management so that financial commitments (paying bills, shopping, benefit claims, etc) are met.
  • Assist customers with household tasks.
  • Where required, assist customers in administering their own medicine, or administer medication to customers if this is required.
  • Seek advice and guidance from Senior support workers and the Team Leader.
  • Only in exceptional circumstances will the postholder will be responsible for running shifts and should normally have access to more senior staff members whilst on shift.
  • Focus on the individual, their strengths, choices, assets and goals through person centred planning.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN


Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN


Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Assistant

Oliwia Saja

oliwia.saja@wiltshire.gov.uk

Details

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16.35 to £17.47 an hour (plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts)

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

F0041-5446

Job locations

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN


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