Reablement worker

North East Combined Authority; Hexham; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

LGPS

Flexi leave

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is recruiting a Reablement Worker to join the Short-Term Support Service in Hexham on a part-time basis (30 hours). The role involves visiting people at home, promoting independence and helping with daily tasks to regain skills.

You will support personal care, meals, mobility, and community participation, working on a rota that includes AM and PM shifts. Full training and supervision are provided, with clear career development opportunities in care.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence through personal care and daily living tasks.
• Assist with medication administration and meal preparation.
• Support to get out and about in the community.
• Laundry and household tasks as needed.

Job description

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work

We are looking for a Reablement Worker to join our Short-Term Support Service in the West area, Dene Park House, Hexham on part-time basis, 30 hours.

The successful candidate will be part of a team providing short-term limited interventions to promote people's independence. The role typically involves visiting people in their own homes and supporting them to regain their ability to carry out a range of day-to-day tasks.

You will work with people to set their personal goals and help them to achieve them. This could include helping them with personal care and meal preparation, improving their mobility within their home and helping them to get out into their community.

Your focus will be on helping people to regain their ability to live their best life, and the feeling of job satisfaction is second to none. Full training and supervision are provided and there are opportunities to develop a career in care.

About us:

Our Short-Term Support Service provides reablement and rehabilitation to adults living in their own homes to help them regain their independence after an illness, hospital discharge, or to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. We also provide a bridging service for people who are waiting for a long-term package of care. The service includes reablement and therapy staff working together to promote independence in daily living tasks, including the provision of equipment and rehabilitation programmes.

The service runs from 7am - 10pm, 7 days a week. You will be expected to work on a rota that includes AM and PM shifts.

Our service is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

Main responsibilities include promoting independence with:

• Personal care including showering anddressing
• Medication
• Meal preparation
  • Laundry
  • Support to get out and about in the community

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

What you need to know

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles,

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format,

For further information about working for NCC,

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.

Additionally, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early or adjust the shortlisting criteria, including the pass mark for interview selection, to ensure a fair and manageable recruitment process. We encourage early applications.