Care and Support Worker - Reablement

The Methodist Church in Britain; Coleby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 26 days + banks

LGPS membership

Life cover 3x salary

Car allowance + mileage

Enhancements for weekends/unsocial hrs

Personal development investment

Free car parking

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

Halton Borough Council in the UK is seeking a Care and Support Worker for its Reablement service to deliver short-term home support and help clients regain confidence after hospital stays.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, maintain clear written records, and produce reports while contributing to preventing readmission or premature moves to care facilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Competence in written record keeping

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and support plans to assist independence
• Help people regain confidence after hospital or illness
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and other professionals
• Maintain accurate, clear records
• Produce reports

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Written records

Job description

This Care and Support Worker post sits in the Reablement service at Halton Borough Council, delivering short-term support to adults in their own homes. The work centres on rebuilding confidence and independence after a hospital stay, illness or decline in health, so people avoid readmission or an early care home move. The service runs every day of the year on a two-week rota with alternate weekends, mixing early and late shifts. Hours are to be discussed at interview.

What the job involves

• Deliver care and support plans to a high standard, promoting service users' independence and building on their strengths
• Help people regain confidence after hospital, illness or deterioration, to prevent readmission or a premature care home move
• Work within a multidisciplinary team, building effective relationships with therapy and social work teams and other professionals
• Maintain accurate, clear and concise written records
• Produce reports

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and listen to others
• Competence in written record keeping and report writing

Other

• Caring, compassionate, hardworking and innovative approach

What’s offered

• Annual leave from 26 days plus bank holidays, rising with long service
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership with generous employer contributions
• Life cover of three times salary via the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Monthly car allowance in addition to business mileage
• Enhancements for weekend and unsocial hours
• Investment in personal development
• Free car parking at council sites
• Employee benefits platform with discounts, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme