Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
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!
Please download and
read the role
description and person specification
carefully before you apply as well as Our
Identity.
For more details,
contact Sabrina Beedie, Team Leader Inhouse Reablement, at sabrina.beedie@wiltshire.gov.uk , or call 01225 713307.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support and assist the well-being of individuals and groups to assure their protection, security and
development
Safeguarding, protection and care
Community, residential, day or field settingsOngoing risk/needs assessment of and advice for individuals/groups Specification of any non-council provision
Individual or small group emphasis
May involve personal care activities
Likely to involve immediate response to client
Service / Function Context
Reablement is a short term, therapist led service aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for
ongoing services. Reablement supports people to be as independent as possible and includes the
provision of information and advice, analysis of needs, provision of equipment and adaptations and
targeted assistance from a team of support workers.
The reablement team seek to support people to make use of community and personal assets to
achieve their goals.
The overall responsibilities of the reablement team are:
To work with customers and carers/families to identify goals and design creative reablement
support plans to achieve them
To connect customers with local resources and facilities.
To operate within legal frameworks and defined budgets for social care.
The team will work closely with colleagues from Health, private providers, the voluntary sector
and others, to support the occupational needs of customers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support and assist the well-being of individuals and groups to assure their protection, security and
development
Safeguarding, protection and care
Community, residential, day or field settingsOngoing risk/needs assessment of and advice for individuals/groups Specification of any non-council provision
Individual or small group emphasis
May involve personal care activities
Likely to involve immediate response to client
Service / Function Context
Reablement is a short term, therapist led service aiming to prevent, reduce and delay the need for
ongoing services. Reablement supports people to be as independent as possible and includes the
provision of information and advice, analysis of needs, provision of equipment and adaptations and
targeted assistance from a team of support workers.
The reablement team seek to support people to make use of community and personal assets to
achieve their goals.
The overall responsibilities of the reablement team are:
To work with customers and carers/families to identify goals and design creative reablement
support plans to achieve them
To connect customers with local resources and facilities.
To operate within legal frameworks and defined budgets for social care.
The team will work closely with colleagues from Health, private providers, the voluntary sector
and others, to support the occupational needs of customers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or equivalent skills and experience with willingness to undertake the required training
- General level of education to GCSE A*-C or equivalent skills and experience
- Empathy with the elderly and/or people with a disability and an understanding of their needs
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- A pleasant and helpful manner
- Effective communication both written and oral
Desirable
- Previous experience of providing care and support to the elderly and/or people with a learning disability
- Basic knowledge of safeguarding.
- Basic knowledge of regulations relevant to community care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or equivalent skills and experience with willingness to undertake the required training
- General level of education to GCSE A*-C or equivalent skills and experience
- Empathy with the elderly and/or people with a disability and an understanding of their needs
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- A pleasant and helpful manner
- Effective communication both written and oral
Desirable
- Previous experience of providing care and support to the elderly and/or people with a learning disability
- Basic knowledge of safeguarding.
- Basic knowledge of regulations relevant to community care
