Support Worker, Reablement Team - weekends in Swindon

Support Worker, Reablement Team - Weekends

Ref: 146924-3

Salary: £26,824 p.a. /£13.90 per hour, pro rata, plus benefits

Please note: 3.3% national pay award increase to be applied in October

Weekend shifts available.

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

People function best when they’re in an environment they’re familiar with and happy in. For most people, that’s at home. Reablement is a unique opportunity for someone to improve their independence while living at home.

Reablement Team provides a short-term service designed to help people develop the confidence and skills they need to live as independently as they can.

If you are looking for a role, that respects the rights and dignity of older people in our community and can make a difference to someone’s life, while gaining job satisfaction, we want to hear from you.

We have weekend shifts available; these shifts will be in blocks of 6 hours. Hours will include between 07:00-13:00 and 16.30-22.30, with a minimum of 12 hours per week.

Your next role

The Reablement Support Worker role is part of an integrated Reablement Team and the wider Adult Health & Social Care multidisciplinary teams, to provide support with personal care and reablement to service users in their own homes and community through outcome focussed support.

You will support service users by assess service users’ needs and monitor against aims, objectives and outcomes as part of their individual care plan, liaise with other professionals.

In addition, you may be asked to assist service users with bills and contribute to the promotion of positive links with local community agencies/groups. For very vulnerable service users, you will assist them in developing, regaining and maintaining skills to maximise their independence, this will include very personal care tasks, whilst always treating them with dignity and respect.

You will maintain accurate and up to date records and report any accidents or concerns.

The successful candidate must be highly motivated and enthusiastic about providing a first-class service to the residents of Swindon. Be able to work independently, using initiative and as part of the wider Reablement Team.

You will need to have experience and knowledge of caring for vulnerable adults with a wide range of complex needs, including personal care and have experience of working in the community or care home.

The ability to travel throughout the Borough is essential and you will need a full driving licence and access to a vehicle whilst working. Please confirm in your personal statement or CV.

You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role