Support Assistant

We are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the Adults and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put people firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.

Making a Difference as a Support Assistant in Adults Services

Our support assistants play a crucial role in our teams, when you join us, you will:

• Assist in the planning and implementation of day services programmes using person centred approaches to achieve meaningful outcomes.
• Support service users within Day service settings and outreach including, individuals’ own homes across the borough, being sensitive and understanding to service user’s needs.
• To assist in promoting independence, self-advocacy, and friendship groups.
• To make full use of transport and travel opportunities to access community and leisure services with user groups.

To apply, we will need you to have some experience of supporting people who need assistance, planning and supporting people with a learning disability and autism in a person-centred way, and supporting people to self-manage behaviours which may present as challenging. You must understand the importance of promoting individuals' rights to independence, choice, and inclusion.

NVQ level II in social care or equivalent is preferable but not essential, as corporate induction and full training is provided. A willingness to learn is essential. You will receive continuous support, development, and career progression opportunities on your journey with us.

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.

Thank you for your interest in working for us.

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Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment. Application support is available on this careers site.

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader. Disability Confident Leaders lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.
St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.
All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan
Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.