Reablement Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Salary:£23,893 - £24,702 (plus 10% unsocial hours for qualifying shifts)

Hours per week:37 hours

Interview date:Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 August 2024

Wiltshire Reablement - Empowering Independence

If you are passionate about helping others and looking to start your career in the care industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you. We believe in nurturing talent from within and offer NVQ apprenticeships and upskilling through practice and skills development.

Our Reablement Support Workers provide vital assistance to individuals in their homes 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.

We are seeking individuals with a genuine passion for helping others who are available on a rota basis between 7am to 10pm 365 days a year. Showcase your flexibility, adaptability, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Embrace teamwork while thriving independently and be part of a rewarding journey, making a positive impact on the lives of others.

Join our team and receive a £650 welcome payment which you will receive upon starting and a further £650 upon successful completion of your probation (subject to tax and NI).

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.Explore more benefits here!

Under the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete thisfull employment history formand once completed please attach it to your application form.

Please download and read therole description and person specificationcarefully before you apply as well asOur Identity.

For more details, contact Lisa Fensome, Team Leader Inhouse Reablement, atlisa.fensome@wiltshire.gov.uk, or call 01249 706575.

This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read ourstatement of commitment to equality and inclusion.

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Care Certificate or equivalent knowledge and understanding with willingness to undertake the required training
• General level of education to GCSE A*-C or equivalent skills and experience

Desirable

• (NVQ) Level 3 apprenticeship in Adult Care or equivalent experience with willingness to undertake the required qualification.

Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience of providing care and support to the elderly and/or people with a learning disability

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

Wiltshire Council

Monkton Park

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 1ER

Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)