First Responder
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,409 to £27,711 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 June 2025 |
| Location: | Chippenham, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5004 |
Summary
Salary: £26,409 - £27,711, plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 30 June 2025
Wiltshire Support at Home, Urgent Care & Telecare Response - Your home, Our Support, Your Independence
If you are passionate about helping others and looking for a career in the care industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Our Wiltshire Support at Home Support Workers provide vital assistance to individuals in their homes as a result of ill health or crisis in addition to post-hospital discharge. They play a pivotal role in helping customers achieve their goals, working closely with dedicated occupational therapists to co-develop personalised reablement plans.
As a First Responder, you will complete urgent assessments in addition to those following Hospital discharges, assessing their needs, compiling a support plan, and attending to needs such as personal care, food preparation and daily living activities as required. To meet the needs of the service, shifts include early morning, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, traveling across the Wiltshire area to carry out customer visits.
We are seeking an empathetic individual with a genuine passion for helping others. A certificate in care or equivalent experience alongside knowledge of safeguarding and regulations relating to community care will be essential. To succeed in this role, you will need to showcase excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise and organise your own workload efficiently.
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 30 June 2025
Wiltshire Support at Home, Urgent Care & Telecare Response - Your home, Our Support, Your Independence
If you are passionate about helping others and looking for a career in the care industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Our Wiltshire Support at Home Support Workers provide vital assistance to individuals in their homes as a result of ill health or crisis in addition to post-hospital discharge. They play a pivotal role in helping customers achieve their goals, working closely with dedicated occupational therapists to co-develop personalised reablement plans.
As a First Responder, you will complete urgent assessments in addition to those following Hospital discharges, assessing their needs, compiling a support plan, and attending to needs such as personal care, food preparation and daily living activities as required. To meet the needs of the service, shifts include early morning, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, traveling across the Wiltshire area to carry out customer visits.
We are seeking an empathetic individual with a genuine passion for helping others. A certificate in care or equivalent experience alongside knowledge of safeguarding and regulations relating to community care will be essential. To succeed in this role, you will need to showcase excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise and organise your own workload efficiently.
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