Reablement Assistant

  • Employer: Knowsley Council
  • Reference: CVP 0099E
  • Published: Mon 25/11/2024, 13:26 PM
  • Closing on: Sun 08/12/2024, 23:59 PM
  • Working Pattern: Evenings, Part Time, Weekends
  • Hours: 24 hours per week
  • Salary: £24,790 -£25,183 pro rata per annum
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Workplace: On-Site
  • Location: The Halewood Centre, Roseheath Drive, Halewood , Knowsley, L26 9UH, Merseyside

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Reablement Assistant

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.

2 x 24 hour posts

The reablement service will sit along the Rapid Response Service within the wider Health and Social Care Services, and supports service users to achieve goals to get back to base line to become  as independent as possible . 

You will be responsible for supporting people within their own home to  admission and will promote the use of assistive technology to maximise independence.

You will require the knowledge and understanding of Health & Social Care Organisations including experience of working to national care standards as well as a qualification at  NVQ Level II in Care or a related subject or equivalent.

* Due to the nature of the work (delivering personal care) a GOQ is in place that only females apply *

As part of the role you will you need to have access to a car or equivalent mobility.   

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact Anthony Stanton-Bird (anthony.stanton-bird@knowsley.gov.uk)

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.

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You will also be required to input your name and email address and will be invited to complete an equal opportunities questionnaire.

 

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