Specialist Support Worker - Halifax, United Kingdom - Calderdale Council

Calderdale Council
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Halifax, United Kingdom

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Description
Application closing date
30/05/202- Location
Halifax

  • Salary
Scale 3, £19,054 - £19,372 per annum

  • Package
30 hours per week, permanent

  • Job category/type
Council

  • Job description
    Post Ref: CC796
Are you committed to providing high quality support to adults with a Health and Social Care need?


Are you motivated, hardworking, flexible and positive? If you feel you could make a difference to adults with a social care need then we want to hear from you.

Your role will be to support adults with a learning disability or older people.

The people you will support will have specialist needs which may include autism, dementia, distressed behaviour, and a variety of complex health conditions.

You will be expected to support people with a wide variety of activities either in the day service setting or out in the community.

If you feel you can contribute to improving the lives of others, then please apply.

Experience of working with older people and people with a learning disability is desirable but not essential.

A full induction and training will be offered but you must be keen to learn and keen to make a real difference to the lives of others.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and will be willing to drive several different service vehicles.

This post will be based in either Central Halifax, Rastrick, and Hebden Bridge


Benefits to the role
Full pension scheme
Staff discounts scheme
5.2 weeks annual leave per year rising to 6.2 after 5 years (pro rata)
8 Paid bank holidays
Currently Mon-Fri onlyNo shifts

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Debbie Blackburn or Esther Barr on


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS (formerly CRB) from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.


Closing Date: 30th May 2024

Interviews: 11th June 2024
We may utilise digital interview methods.


On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.
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