ILAH Support / Support Worker (5 posts)

Barnsley Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Employee discounts

Health support

Training & development

Job summary

Barnsley Council is seeking a Reablement Support Worker to help adults regain daily living skills and maintain independence at home in the Barnsley area.

You will work across a 6-week rota between 7am and 10pm, with hours of 22 per week, on a permanent contract. A DBS check is required and English proficiency at an appropriate standard is essential.

Responsibilities

• As a Reablement Support Worker, you’ll help people regain everyday skills to live independently.
• Support seven days a week, with core hours 7am to 10pm.
• You’ll need to be flexible to meet service demands and work independently in the community.

Tools

Driving license

Job description

Position reference: 50111155 , 50145896 , 50145897, 50111143, 50111121

Directorate: Adult Social Care and Integrated Health | Service: Adult Social Care & Health

Salary: £27,274 - £29,071 pro rata

Working Arrangements: 6 week rota between 7am and 10pm

Hours per week: 22 x 5

Contract type: Permanent

Employee rewards and benefits

Closing date: 15/01/2027 a t 23:59

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email [e-mail]

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Adult Social Care & Health team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities .
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About The Post

Our people support and improve the lives and wellbeing of people across Barnsley. By helping people regain skills and develop new ones, you’ll support them to return home and maintain their independence. You’ll make a life-changing difference.

Creativity, ambition and a focus on people — that’s what matters to us. We put local people at the heart of everything we do, listening to our communities and working to make a positive difference.

Shape a better future with us

Our service offers a broad range of support, with Reablement forming an important part of this. The team also helps people use new technology to support their independence. We’re looking for people who want to help people of all ages remain at home and get their lives back on track following illness or an event that has affected their everyday skills.

Your role in our journey

As a Reablement Support Worker, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge to help people regain or learn the everyday skills they need to live as independently as possible. You’ll support them to build confidence, develop social connections and work towards their aspirations. Our clients need support seven days a week, including bank holidays, and our core service hours are 7am to 10pm. You’ll need to be flexible to meet these needs and comfortable working independently in the community.

What You’ll Need

You’ll need the ability to engage with vulnerable people and build positive, collaborative relationships with their personal support networks, our partner agencies and other services.

You’ll also need a flexible approach to meet the demands of the service.

The service operates across the borough. A driving license and access to a car are essential for this role.

A lot to look forward to

Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you’ll be supported to develop your skills and achieve your potential. We priorities learning and offer opportunities to grow in ways that suit you, whether through leadership training or flexible online learning. This commitment helped us achieve IIP Gold and makes a career here inspiring and rewarding.

CV's are not accepted for this role.

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