Support Officer - Street, United Kingdom - Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire County Council

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Street, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Bolsover District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

A vacancy has now arisen within the Housing Department for a Support Officer in our Northern Team covering the areas of, Clowne, Creswell, Whitwell, Barlborough and Hodthorpe.

The successful applicant will provide a floating support service to vulnerable people linked to the Council's Careline Service.

To be successful you will need

An awareness of issues relating to working with elderly or vulnerable people
Knowledge of Manual Handling good practice and technique
Recent proven practical experience of working with elderly and vulnerable people
Effective communication skills in order to deal on a facetoface basis with tenants and members of the public
Ability to work on own initiative and alone during unsociable hours
Knowledge of the local area in order to find destinations especially in an emergency or out of hours call out situation

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

Bolsover District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce.

If you are keen to make a difference to people's lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives.

Learn more about the benefits of working for us at:
Working for the Council - Bolsover District Council

For further information

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we thank you for your interest in the job role.