Overview
Reference: RA0005864
Description: About the Team
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Adult Social Care at Warwickshire County Council.
Click here to learn more on our Reablement page!
About the Role
Are you a kind and caring person whowants to make a differenceto people’slives? Then you might be interested in becoming aReablementAssistant.
Reablement is offered to people over 18 in Warwickshirefor a short period of time, no longer than 6 weeks. Those people mayhave a disability, be frail or recoveringfrom an illness or injury.We are a dedicated team committed to helping people to live asindependently as possible in their own homes.
A reablement assistantprovides support to a variety of customers who may be findingparts of their daily routine difficult. By following personalised care plans,theyencourageand motivate people to have the confidenceto regain skills,enabling them tomanage tasks such as washing, dressing, medication and meal preparation for themselves.
This is an extremely rewarding role. Not only will you be making a positive difference, you will be able to see it first-hand as the customer progresses through the reablement service.
Reablement is a 7-day service covering the hours from 7 am – 10 pm every day of the year. We cover all areas of Warwickshire: We have a North and South base.
North areas:
Rugby/Dordon/Kingsbury/Curdworth/Hartshill/Nuneaton/Bedworth
South areas:
Kenilworth/Leamington/Warwick/Stratford/Alcester/Shipston
Key Requirements
The shift patterns are on a rolling rota for Reablement Assistants and are as follows:
2 weeks of 7 am – 2. 30 pm
1 week of 2.30 – 10 pm
Including every other weekend and bank holidays.
The maximum hours are 25 per week and these are guaranteed. A 25-hour contract is spread over 5 days. So you would only be working 5 hours within the shift but would need to be available for the whole shift. Rate of pay starts at £11.59 per hour up to £12.47 per hour; Sunday and Bank Holiday enhancements.
Having use of a car and a full driver’s licence is essential for this role.
Mileage allowance is 45 pence per mile for your travel.
There is so much progression available in this role if you are looking to grow your skills within a supportive team.
For further details please see the Job Description and Person Specification
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19%, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund’
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, as appropriate for the role.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
To discuss the role please contact Lucille Chester on 02476 754020 or lucillechester@warwickshire.gov.uk or Deborah Piper on DeborahPiper@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 3rd June 2024.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce.Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. Seemore
Region: Countywide
Location: Leamington Spa
Salary: *GBP*24,294.00 – *GBP*25,979.00 (pro rata) per annum
Package: Part time, Permanent
Contractual hours: 25
Basis: Part time
