Reablement Assistant in Bournemouth

Join Our Team and Make a Real Difference to People’s Lives!

We have a great opportunity to join our caring and supportive team at Coastal Lodge as a Reablement Assistant.

Located in Bournemouth, Coastal Lodge is a 36 bedded unit, which provides short term rehabilitation and reablement care and support on their journey back home.

What you’ll do

• Providing care and support to our clients to encourage and promote independence.
• Using goal plans and observational skills to assist in the reablement of clients.
• Supporting clients to undertake practical everyday tasks to help them regain independence.
• Providing verbal and written feedback on a client’s progress as required.

What you need

• Knowledge of Care and Safeguarding legislation.
• Experience of working in a care environment providing personal care is desirable.
• Good communication skills and be a strong team player.
• The ability to follow care plans and complete accurate records.
• NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care or willing to work towards.

2 x vacancies – 35 hours per week

Who we are

We provide high quality care and support to older people; people with physical and learning disabilities; people with mental health needs; dementia; carers and clients’ families. This extends to respite care for families and carers.

We operate services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, ranging from Residential Homes, Day Services, Supported Living sites and Reablement Home Care.

What we offer

• Competitive Hourly Rate: From £13.05 per hour with opportunities for career and pay progression. Weekend enhancements.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: 26 days not including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time), rising to 29 with length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme: We offer a confidential, free of charge, support network. This service offers a 24/7 helpline and vital wellbeing services to support you whilst at work.
• Occupational Sick Pay: We offer an enhanced occupational sick pay scheme from your very first day with us, ensuring you’re cared for when you need it most.
• Career Progression: We believe in growing talent from within and offer our staff opportunities like NVQ apprenticeships, providing you with a solid foundation for career progression.
• Company Contributory Pension Scheme: we contribute 3%
• Morbus Commuter Club: savings on bus travel across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch
• Blue Light discount eligibility (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)