Re-ablement Worker
Team: Reablement (Adult Social Care)
Family: Supporting – CBG6
Salary: £24,294 - £25,979 per annum pro rata + enhanced pay for evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Contract: Mobile - Permanent
Hours: Flexible hours including full and part-time (Multiple Vacancies)
Base location: Priory House, Shefford
Closing Date: Rolling advert until the 24th of June
Interview Date: Applications will be reviewed on receipt, interviews arranged as required.
About the role:
You might be a student looking for weekend work, or have children and wider family commitments and are looking to give something back to your local community. You might be thinking of retiring and but are not quite ready to head to the golf course.
We really care about a work life balance and want to support people with a range of flexible work patterns that fit around you.
Our reablement service supports people to return to their homes following a stay in hospital when they might otherwise be unable to. As a Community Reablement Worker, you will work in partnership with people in their own homes to help them regain their independence in carrying out those essential day to day tasks that they may now struggle with. Your commitment will help them regain their confidence and independence following a plan tailored to their specific individual needs to help them relearn skills that have been identified as important to their quality of life.
You might be helping them get up in the morning and make their first cup of tea of the day and then later supporting them to regain cooking skills or administering their medication. You’re not doing tasks for them; you’re helping them to do things for themselves once again.
Experience and qualifications are always desirable, but for this role your personal values and attitude are most important. Helping people will come naturally to you and you will find reward in supporting people to regain their independence.
You’ll have great communication skills, be flexible in your approach and be a great companion to those you work with. A driving licence and access to your own car is essential for the role, and all mileage can be claimed at a great rate per mile.
In return, we will offer you:
- A flexible rota that you can make plans around
- Electric vehicle leasing scheme (criteria to be met)
- A supportive and friendly management / team
- Enhanced pay rates for evenings, weekends and bank holiday
- iPad and iPhone
- Mileage rate
- Opportunity for support to gain professional qualifications in Health and Social Care plus Care certificate, moving & handling, medication, safeguarding, mental capacity, long-term conditions and more.
- Various routes of progression to other areas within health and social care
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Jane Cruse at Jane.Cruse@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or on 0300 300 4315
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Safeguarding:
Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.
If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at ncs@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.