Enablement Support Worker (Derbyshire Dales)

Derbyshire County Council; Matlock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Matlock is seeking Enablement Support Workers to assist clients in regaining independence within their homes. No prior experience is necessary, as a structured training program is provided. Successful candidates will join a supportive multi-professional team and have genuine career development opportunities. This role requires working unsocial hours, including weekends and nights as needed.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Generous local government pension

Wellbeing support

Robust training programme

Qualifications

• Enjoy a challenge and treat people with dignity and respect.
• Have a driving license and a vehicle for work.
• Can place a person at the center of their care.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to regain independence in their own home.
• Work closely with multi-professional teams.
• Participate in professional development and training.

Skills

Caring personality

Ability to promote independence

Creative thinking

Job description

Overview

Derbyshire County Council are looking for Enablement Support Workers to come and join our short-term reablement teams, to work within our local communities. Supporting clients within their own home to regain full or partial independence will be the focus of our dedicated Enablement Support Workers.

You don't need to have previous experience of care work or qualifications as we offer structured training to ensure our care workers receive what they need to flourish and progress in their social care careers!

What are we looking for?

Are you someone with a caring personality and a desire to care for others? Do you have the ambition and drive to work positively with people, promoting choice and control to encourage their independence in personal care, mobility, medication, making meals, whilst working to their goal focussed personal service plan? If the answer is "yes" then we are keen to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

Working in care can be challenging at times, but extremely rewarding, and you will be working as part of a multi-professional team to provide wrap around support to enable people to live as independently as possible in their own home.

You will be working towards a therapeutic goal focussed care plan that is aimed at promoting independence and you will have access to support through the new structure. You will work closely with other colleagues and have regular access to your Senior Enablement Support Worker for "on the job" queries and support and from your Enablement Support Lead for supervision, professional development and access to training.

A robust and attainable career pathway has been built into the new structure so there will be opportunities to work your way through the structure to more senior positions.

Essential qualities

• Enjoy a challenge
• Understand what it means to treat people with dignity and respect
• Can place a person at the centre of their care
• Can be creative and are forward thinking
• Have a driving licence and a vehicle that you are able to use for work

What we offer

• Competitive rates of pay
• Generous local government pension
• Genuine career development opportunity
• Wellbeing support
• PPE and workwear
• Robust Training Programme
• Shadowing team colleagues

This vacancy has 18 hours and 24 hour posts available, based on a 6 hour shift pattern therefore on a 18 hour pattern, it will be 3 working days and a 24 hours pattern will be 4 days a week. There are also opportunities to work extra hours when they are available. The job will require unsocial hours including weekends and Bank Holidays. You could also be required to work at night when the need arises and with agreement. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.