Reablement Assistant

Job summary

Are you a kind and caring person who wants to make a difference to people's lives? Then you might be interested in becoming a Reablement Assistant. Reablement is offered to people over 18 in Warwickshire for a short period of time, no longer than 6 weeks. Those people may have a disability, be frail or recovering from an illness or injury.

We are a dedicated team committed to helping people to live as independently as possible in their own homes. A reablement assistant provides support to a variety of customers who may be finding parts of their daily routine difficult. By following personalised care plans, they encourage and motivate people to have the confidence to regain skills,enabling them to manage tasks such as washing, dressing, medication and meal preparation for themselves.

This is an extremely rewarding role. Not only will you be making a positive difference, you will be able to see it first-hand as the customer progresses through the reablement service.

Reablement is a 7-day service covering the hours from 7 am - 10 pm every day of the year. We cover all areas of Warwickshire: We have a North and South base.

North areas: Rugby/Dordon /Kingsbury/ Curdworth /Hartshill/ Nuneaton/Bedworth

South areas: Kenilworth/Leamington/Warwick/Stratford/Alcester/Shipston Mileage allowance is 45 pence per mile for your travel.

Main duties of the job

Key Requirements The shift patterns are on a rolling rota for Reablement Assistants and are as follows: 2 weeks of 7 am - 2. 30 pm 1 week of 2.30 - 10 pm Including every other weekend and bank holidays.

The maximum hours are 25 per week and these are guaranteed. A 25-hour contract is spread over 5 days. So you would only be working 5 hours within the shift but would need to be available for the whole shift. Rate of pay starts at £11.59 per hour up to £12.47 per hour; Sunday and Bank Holiday enhancements.

Having use of a car and a full drivers licence is essential for this role. There is so much progression available in this role if you are looking to grow your skills within a supportive team.

For further details please see the Job Description and Person Specification

About us

Additional Information and How to Apply

For more information contactLucille Chester on 02476 754020 orlucillechester@warwickshire.gov.ukor Deborah Ryan ondeborahryan@warwickshire.gov.uk

To apply for this opportunity please visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/jobs

https://ce0242li.webitrent.com/ce0242li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=896078u73z&WVID=580773AtpY

Our method of application is online, please note, CVs should not been submitted unless asked to do so.

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce.Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. Seemore