Lead Reablement Worker

Job Reference Ref/234/487

This job has been closed.

Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Full Time
Salary Range :
£27344 - £29439
Working Hours:
37
Location:
Huntingdon or Cambridge
Closing Date:
13/01/2023
Job Category:
Social Care - Adults
Organisation:
Cambridgeshire County Council

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

  • Flexible working
  • Flexible Bank Holidays
  • A comprehensive wellbeing package
  • Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
  • A comprehensive pension scheme.
  • IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
  • Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
  • An employee recognition scheme

About the role

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Rebecca Marr at Rebecca.Marr@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or 01480 373276.

We support adults to maintain and regain independence while living at home. You will be responsible for agreeing goals with our service users and reviewing their progress, in their own homes. Most, but not all, of the people we provide service to are older adults who may have been unwell or are struggling to maintain their independence at home. You will work alongside Support Workers, with Social Workers and receive support from Occupational Therapists.

This advert will close once the vacancies are filled, and we will be shortlisting applications as they come in. So please don't wait to apply, we want to hear from you now!

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.

What will you be doing?

We treat all of our service users as individuals and put their needs at the heart of what we do. You will have some experience in this kind of work. You will get excellent training and supervision as part of an established and supportive team. There is a car lease scheme and pay enhancements for weekend working.

The service covers seven days and so there will be some weekend working. 

About you

You will need to have a proficient level of written and spoken English for the  purposes of case recording as well as an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent apprenticeship.

 As a Lead Reablement worker you will need to have experience of supporting a  person with a care and support needs as well as knowledge around Care Act and CQC.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as  IT skills. Ability to demonstrate awareness and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion as well as the need for safety and confidentiality in the role.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities. 

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. 

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

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