Driver / Support Assistant - Adult Services - London, United Kingdom - Hackney Borough Council

Hackney Borough Council

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Hackney Council is looking for drivers to help support service users with complex needs to access community activities. They will also transport service users to Oswald Street, day service which is a facility, opened in September 2018. This service provides a multi-disciplinary approach to supporting vulnerable adults. Our service users have a range of complex needs such dementia, autism and learning disabilities.

The people who rely on this service have been involved in the building's development from the outset.

Helping design and name it, having their say on the facilities needed and giving their views on the overall look and feel of the place.

Hackney Council's Adult Services are pioneers in bringing together care support.

Our focus is on creating resilient teams able to meet new challenges, while keeping those who rely on us at the heart of our work.

As a Driver/Support Assistant, you will transport our service users to and from Oswald Street and take them to lunch clubs and other activities within the wider community.

This will involve helping service users who may have mobility issues to access the vehicle and be driven to and from venues, always working in a way that is respectful and promotes safety.

In between driving, you will support service users in their activities under the guidance of other staff, assisting in planning/supporting social and recreational activities as well as activities of daily living to promote their health and well being.

This is a great opportunity to get involved with an innovative day service.
You must hold a clean D1 driving licence, up to date Certificate of Professional Competency and a valid driver's tachograph card.

You will work a 36 hour week, between 7.45am - 6pm, with occasional planned weekend or evening work.

Hackney is one of the UK's highest performing local authorities, serving one of London's best places to live and work.

We have achieved a huge amount:
our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best. We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself.

Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from the 2012 Games, and making this a place of which we can all be proud.

If you are successful, you will be asked to present your original Certificate of Professional Competence.

There is no better place to work in London than Hackney; we have great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services.

Hackney is one of London's most vibrant and diverse boroughs.

It's one of the most sought after areas to live in London with good schools, parks and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

Interview date:

TBC**We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved.

In order to achieve this, we look for people who are:
Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

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