Care Assistant/Reablement Worker

TN United Kingdom; Bath; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at Bath & North East Somerset Council as a Support Worker, providing essential care to help adults live independently at home. This rewarding role includes personal care and therapy activities, working closely with health professionals to achieve service users' goals. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this opportunity could be perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Provides personal care and basic health care to service users.
• Helps service users achieve re-ablement goals.

Responsibilities

• Supports adults in a home environment to promote independence.
• Works under guidance of Shift Leader or Care Manager.

Skills

Personal Care

Health Care

Mobility Practice

Job description

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At Bath & North East Somerset Council, we have one overriding purpose: to improve people’s lives.

This post offers a welcome payment of 5% of the starting salary for the grade, payable after successful completion of your probationary period, subject to eligibility criteria.

About the Team

The Extra care team, based at Hawthorn Court in Keynsham and St Johns Court in Bath, provides a step-down service in partnership with Curo Housing Association.

We support adults—often frail and elderly—in a home environment to promote independence, prevent hospital admissions, facilitate hospital discharges, and assess ongoing care needs. Our work involves collaborating with District Nursing, Social Care, and housing support colleagues to deliver person-centred care.

Our team includes a Registered Manager, Care Manager, Shift Leaders, and Support Workers, working closely with health and social care partners to provide integrated care.

About the Role

The Stepdown Support Worker helps service users live as independently as possible at home by providing personal care, basic health care, and therapy activities such as mobility practice and exercise supervision to maximise independence.

About You

Successful candidates will be well-supported, working under the guidance of a Shift Leader or Care Manager to help service users achieve their re-ablement goals as outlined in their care plans.

We are seeking one Support Worker based at St Johns Court in Bath. The role involves working on weekends and bank holidays on a roster, with shifts between 7 am and 10 pm.

Our staff find the work rewarding: “Seeing people progress is so rewarding”; “We make a real difference by helping people stay independent at home”.

If you're looking for a rewarding career, this could be the perfect opportunity!

If interested or if you'd like more details, please contact the Extra Care Service Manager, Glenn Hartley, via email at [emailprotected] or by phone at 07870977002.

Interview date: TBC

Note: The Council prioritizes roles for individuals on the at-risk register, offering them interview opportunities before external candidates if they meet essential criteria.

About Bath & North East Somerset Council

Working here offers a chance to contribute to your community and positively impact residents' lives. Our values guide our work and communication, focusing on achieving the best outcomes for local people.

Why Work with Us?

We offer a range of benefits to ensure fair pay, work/life balance, and support. Learn more at our benefits page.

Our purpose is to improve lives, aligned with our core values: more details at our values.

We promote diversity and inclusion and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Find out more about our commitment at our equality and diversity page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. More info at this link.

This role requires an Enhanced DBS Check and adherence to safeguarding policies to protect children, young people, and vulnerable groups.