Homecare Service Recruitment

Please find on this page details regarding job vacancies within the Homecare Service.

On this page you will also find the Job Application Form, Job Description, Person Specification, CRB Information and the Local Solutions Ex-Offenders Policy which are all available to download.

Please note - the two forms that need to be returned to the address below is the Job Application form and CRB Information. All other downloads are for information purposes only.

Recruitment Pack
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Homecare Team Leaders
(Evenings and Weekends)

(Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral, Knowsley)

Salary:
Office Shifts £8.00 per hour
Community Care £6.80 per hour

Local Solutions Homecare Service requires enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals to lead a team of care support staff and to co-ordinate a range of personalised care and social support to vulnerable people of all ages in the community who suffer from health related or mobility problems.   You will provide a caring and supportive service, which enables service users to reach their full potential in all aspects of their lives. 

The job role will predominately be office based however there will be a degree of community based work including the provision of direct contact care to service users.  For applicants that require further hours you can also provide further services providing direct care and support if you wish to do so.  A caring and professional attitude is essential along with being able to work in a busy environment.  We require someone who is a team player, flexible, organised and is able to work well under pressure.   We are looking for a person with good administrative, co-ordination and IT skills and with experience working in a health and/or social care setting. 

The successful candidates will act as a point of contact and support for service users and care support staff, co-ordinating resources and team systems, enabling the team to achieve compliance with all aspects of business.  You will have good communication skills, the ability to meet the demands of working in an extremely busy and diverse environment and represent the department with tact and diplomacy. 

Previous experience is not essential, however the ideal candidate must be able to work on their own initiative in a demanding work area, and additionally be prepared to work on a shift pattern and rota system as flexible working is a requirement of the job role.  Applicants must have use of a private vehicle and have access to a mobile telephone.   A comprehensive training and induction programme will be provided. 

Subject to an Enhanced Disclosure

Application pack available from:
John O’Shaughnessy, 0151 705 2333
or Joshaughnessy@localsolutions.org.uk

application_cover_letter.pdf

job_description_-_care_support_worker.pdf

team_leaderjob_description.pdf

person_spec_team_leader.pdf

crb_information_form.pdf

person_specification_-care_support_worker.pdf

ex_offenders.pdf

area_availability_form.pdf

(Please contact our HR department on 0151 705 2381 for further details and application packs for Manager/Co-ordinator positions.)

Return address for completed forms
(Recruitment pack also available from this address)

John O'Shaunessey
Local Solutions
Mount Vernon Green
Hall Lane
Liverpool
L7 8TF
(0151) 705 2334/2333

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