Intermediate Care Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and support provided for the役

Continuous support and development

Career progression opportunities

Range of employee benefits and rewards

Shift and weekend working allowance

Job summary

St Helens Borough Council's Adult Social Services is hiring a support worker for the Contact Cares intermediate care reablement service in St Helens. The role assists professional staff in delivering reablement programmes to help adults stay independent in their own homes, requiring regular office attendance and travel across the borough.

A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential. An enhanced DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check
• Full driving licence
• Access to a vehicle

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the Contact Cares service
• Assist professional staff to deliver integrated reablement programmes
• Help adults aged 18 and over to regain or keep the ability to live in the community
• Support vulnerable adults to stay as independent as possible, safely in their own homes
• Put into practice rehabilitation and care support programmes set up by professional staff and team leaders
• Attend the St Helens office regularly
• Travel around St Helens and surrounding areas
• Work unsupervised on own initiative and within a team setting

Skills

Flexibility & initiative

Interpersonal & communication skills

Teamwork & autonomy

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Care

NVQ Level 3 in Promoting Independence

First Aid certificate

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Support worker role in the Contact Cares intermediate care reablement service within Adult Social Services at St Helens Borough Council. The post assists professional staff in delivering reablement programmes that help vulnerable adults stay independent in their own homes. It involves regular office attendance and travel across the borough and surrounding areas, with a driving licence and access to a vehicle essential and an enhanced DBS check required. Training is provided, so prior care qualifications are desirable rather than required.

What the job involves

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the Contact Cares service
• Assist professional staff to deliver integrated reablement programmes
• Help adults aged 18 and over to regain or keep the ability to live in the community
• Support vulnerable adults to stay as independent as possible, safely in their own homes
• Put into practice rehabilitation and care support programmes set up by professional staff and team leaders
• Attend the St Helens office regularly
• Travel around St Helens and surrounding areas
• Work unsupervised on own initiative and within a team setting

Skills & knowledge

• Flexibility and ability to use initiative
• Positive interpersonal and communication skills with clients, carers and colleagues
• Ability to work both unsupervised and in a team

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Full driving licence
• Access to a vehicle

Other

• Enjoys working with adults aged 18 and over

Nice to have

• NVQ Level 2 in Care
• NVQ Level 3 in Promoting Independence
• First Aid certificate
• Food Hygiene certificate

What's offered

• Training and support provided for the role
• Continuous support and development
• Career progression opportunities
• Range of employee benefits and rewards
• Shift and weekend working allowance