Senior Reablement Support Worker

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Job Description

• Suffolk County Council - Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk House, IP33 3YU - Community based
• £27,711 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Permanent

Suffolk County Council's Home First service is the largest CQC regulated home care provider in Suffolk. With outstanding CQC results we pride ourselves on offering the highest quality reablement service to all that require it. We work in an intense but rewarding sector where every day we can see the positive impacts on the people of Suffolk we serve, helping them regain their independence and confidence.

As a self-motivated, caring, and passionate person who shares the same care and dedication as we do, you will join our teams across the county as a Senior Reablement Support Worker (SRSW).

Experience of front-line care deliver required.

To help you be successful in the role, you will receive a thorough induction, in-depth training and full support from your team to grow your skills and development.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

• support the Home First Service within a locality. Completing care visits as required and to assist with Short Term Reablement Plans (STEP), to contribute to assessment and reablement
• need to mentor and direct new staff across the team to support their work and help them develop in their role
• be liaising with multi-disciplinary teams to support the customers within your team
• You will work alongside team colleagues and be supporting the Home First team Leader for your area and pick up tasks as directed such as medication observations and issues, training basic skills to new staff
• be a risk assessor for the team, working with the customer initially to identify any risks to them to ensure we can care, support and re-able people in a safe way
• the senior point of contact for Reablement Support Workers in the team for initial advice and guidance
• "Trusted Assessor" trained, which will enable you to order small pieces of equipment for our customers to help them remain independent
• involved in front line care delivery and at times, assist customers with dignified and intimate personal care needs
• engage with customers, family carers and others in their network
• be involved in more complex care packages whilst always having the right training and wider support, for you to carry this support out confidentially and safely.
• promote alternative ways to meet and maintain their long-term needs
• promote a range of services to help people live independently and safely at home
• work with our assessment staff on how customers are progressing with their goals and outcomes
• complete records for the ongoing review process
• development opportunities into specialisms and be champions in your team for a variety of different skillsets.

You will need

• ideally you will need an NVQ level 3 or willing to work towards
• the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• to be competent in use of email and mobile applications
• need to have a passion for working as a team, good verbal and written communication skills, to support team colleagues to effect high quality outcomes for customers.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

• Home First provides a short term reablement care and support service to people living in their own homes
• we have a diverse multi-cultural team that is supportive and works closely with colleagues in wider social care and health
• there will be opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge within Social Care.

We will offer you

• we will offer you comprehensive training
• you will receive your induction along with regular supervision for your personal development
• there will be opportunities to undertake further learning to progress your career.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contact Rachel Sadler (she/her) for a casual conversation. You can reach her by calling 01284758716 or emailing Rachel.Sadler@suffolk.gov.uk

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).

Step 2 - Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload asupporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the 'Person Profile' section of theJPP.

• You should use the Supporting Statement template.
• Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 21 February 2025.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

About Us

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).