Rehabilitation Worker

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; Tonyrefail; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Career Development

Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer

Staff Rewards scheme

Vivup Card shopping discount

Job summary

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is offering a part-time Rehabilitation Worker role within the Rehabilitation Service to support people across Rhondda Cynon Taf in regaining independence and essential daily living skills.

The role involves practical support, encouragement and collaboration with health and social care colleagues to help individuals regain confidence and stay safely at home for up to six weeks of short-term rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Caring, reliable and committed to supporting people to live as independently as possible.
• Strong communication skills and ability to motivate and encourage individuals.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to complete an agreed programme of rehabilitation support.
• Promote independence, confidence and wellbeing through practical, person-centred support.
• Work closely with colleagues from health, social care and other partner agencies.
• Communicate effectively with individuals, families, carers and professionals to help achieve positive outcomes.
• Contribute to team meetings, supervision sessions and regular observations of work practice.

Job description

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

Service: Rehabilitation Service, Support at Home

Contract: Permanent, part-time

Hours: 16 hours per week

Grade: Grade 5- £26,824

Actual salary £11,599 per annum for 16 hours

Location: Ty Elai, Dinas Isaf East, Williamstown, CF40 1NY

Registration: Registration with Social Care Wales will be required once in post

About The Role

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is pleased to offer an opportunity to join the Rehabilitation Service as a Rehabilitation Worker. We are looking to appoint a motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic individual to support people across Rhondda Cynon Taf to regain confidence, independence and essential daily living skills.

The Rehabilitation Service is a joint health and social care initiative, bringing together Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, an Occupational Therapy Assistant, Assistant Therapy Practitioners, a Team Lead and a highly trained team of social care staff. Together, the service provides short-term support, usually for up to six weeks, to help individuals recover from ill health, prevent deterioration where possible and reduce the need for longer-term support.

What You Will Do

As a Rehabilitation Worker, you will provide practical support, reassurance and encouragement to individuals following illness, hospital admission or a period of reduced independence. You will help people maintain, regain or learn everyday living skills, enabling them to reach their full potential and remain safely at home wherever possible.

• Support individuals to complete an agreed programme of rehabilitation support.
• Promote independence, confidence and wellbeing through practical, person‑centred support.
• Work closely with colleagues from health, social care and other partner agencies.
• Communicate effectively with individuals, families, carers and professionals to help achieve positive outcomes.
• Contribute to team meetings, supervision sessions and regular observations of work practice.

About You

We are looking for someone who is caring, reliable and committed to supporting people to live as independently as possible. You will have strong communication skills, a positive approach to partnership working and the ability to motivate and encourage individuals throughout their rehabilitation journey.

Benefits Of Working For Rhondda Cynon Taf Council

• Excellent Career Development
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Staff Rewards scheme
• Vivup Card shopping discount

Further Information

For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Adele Jones or Debra Simmonds on [phone].

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non‑binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.

The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.