Covid Community Support Worker

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Corporate Strategy, Commissioning & Public Health
Office of Chief Executive
up to 37 hours
Numerous
Across Kirklees
Temporary
up to 12 months
5
£10.01 - £10.21 per hour

*This is a readvertisement as we have multiple jobs available. If you have already applied for this role your application is being considered and an outcome will be communicated to you shortly.

Kirklees needs you!

Do you want to help stop the spread of Covid-19 in Kirklees?

Throughout the pandemic Kirklees Council and partners have been working closely with our communities to help stop the spread of Covid-19 through sharing up to date messages and information to support our communities to follow guidelines - as well as supporting individuals to self-isolate or access additional support. This is working well, and we need more people to join us to help us keep our communities safe.

To engage with as many residents as possible you will be working in our communities, testing, or vaccination sites throughout the day and in evenings and weekends. You will talk to residents and businesses, whilst maintaining social distancing (so you won’t go into houses) to encourage them to follow current guidelines, and advice (including access to testing and vaccinations) to prevent the spread of covid-19.

You’ll need to be a people person; your communication skills will be really important in this job, you’ll be able to communicate positively with residents to encourage and persuade to follow guidance and to share information about services that could provide additional support as well as accessing and registering at testing and vaccination facilities. You’ll understand some of the issues that Covid presents to our communities and the impact on individuals.

We are keen to encourage people who speak community languages to apply to make sure that we can reach all of our communities.

Your work will involve plenty of walking or standing so you’ll need comfy shoes and the Yorkshire winter weather means you’ll probably need a warm coat. Training and full appropriate PPE will be provided.

We’re looking for people who are able to work at least 2 days a week including evenings and weekend. This is an opportunity to make a real impact on our communities.

The current covid response priorities mean that jobs are likely to be initially focused at testing and vaccination sites to support communities to access those.

Make a difference, apply now and help keep Kirklees safe.

 Applications will be reviewed regularly.

 

Jobs Inbox is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

31 January 2021, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.