Support Worker (Reablement) - Ulverston
Westmorland and Furness Council
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Ulverston
Contract type: Full time
Hourly Rate: £12.59 - £17.02
Hours: 24 hours per week
Location: Support at Home Service covering Ulverston and Coniston
Contract: Permanent
Would you like to make a real difference to someone’s life, promoting their independence and supporting them within their own home?
We have an opportunity for a caring and compassionate person to join our Westmorland and Furness Care Services team, as a Reablement Support Worker.
Our Reablement Team, work with people who have been identified as having reablement needs to enable them to achieve identified outcomes; supporting them to retain as much independence as possible and remain living within their local community in their own home environment.
About The Role
As a Reablement Support Worker your role is to enable individuals to remain in their own homes, supporting their recovery after a stay in hospital.
You will get the opportunity to know people individually, supporting their recovery and wellbeing, providing physical and emotional care, whilst assisting them to remain as independent as possible within their own homes ensuring that reablement outcomes are met in accordance with their person centred, strength based reablement plan.
No experience or qualifications are needed to get started. We will help and support you with fully paid training and development – we are looking for the right people, with the right qualities. If you do have experience, then take the next step in your career with us. As a large employer we can offer great opportunities to develop and build your skills to take you where you want to go.
If you’re friendly, compassionate and want to make a difference to people’s lives, we would love to speak with you!
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.
Application and Interview Information
This is a rolling advert meaning applications will be considered as and when we receive them. Please do not hesitate to submit your application to avoid missing out on this opportunity
We have made it easier to apply for a job in care. Simply fill in the details on our online application form and a member of our Recruitment team will be in touch.
We look forward to hearing from you!
APPLY NOW
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.
If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Safer Recruitment
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Please Read The Supporting Information
Post Specification
Role Profile
Hours: 24 hours per week
Location: Support at Home Service covering Ulverston and Coniston
Contract: Permanent
Would you like to make a real difference to someone’s life, promoting their independence and supporting them within their own home?
We have an opportunity for a caring and compassionate person to join our Westmorland and Furness Care Services team, as a Reablement Support Worker.
Our Reablement Team, work with people who have been identified as having reablement needs to enable them to achieve identified outcomes; supporting them to retain as much independence as possible and remain living within their local community in their own home environment.
About The Role
As a Reablement Support Worker your role is to enable individuals to remain in their own homes, supporting their recovery after a stay in hospital.
You will get the opportunity to know people individually, supporting their recovery and wellbeing, providing physical and emotional care, whilst assisting them to remain as independent as possible within their own homes ensuring that reablement outcomes are met in accordance with their person centred, strength based reablement plan.
No experience or qualifications are needed to get started. We will help and support you with fully paid training and development – we are looking for the right people, with the right qualities. If you do have experience, then take the next step in your career with us. As a large employer we can offer great opportunities to develop and build your skills to take you where you want to go.
If you’re friendly, compassionate and want to make a difference to people’s lives, we would love to speak with you!
- Due to the nature if this role there will be a need to respond to service users who will not always be accessible via public transport; therefore, there is a requirement to travel independently via a motorised vehicle***
- Excellent training and development offers.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise).
- Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms.
- Competitive rates of pay.
- A 12-month digital trial (from 1 June 2024) of a new scheme that allows free workplace car parking for employees in all Westmorland and Furness Council owned car parks between Monday to Friday.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.
Application and Interview Information
This is a rolling advert meaning applications will be considered as and when we receive them. Please do not hesitate to submit your application to avoid missing out on this opportunity
We have made it easier to apply for a job in care. Simply fill in the details on our online application form and a member of our Recruitment team will be in touch.
We look forward to hearing from you!
APPLY NOW
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.
If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Safer Recruitment
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Please Read The Supporting Information
Post Specification
Role Profile
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