Support Worker - Barrow-In-Furness, United Kingdom - Cumbria County Council

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Support Worker (Reablement) - Barrow-in-Furness
Westmorland and Furness Council


Hourly Rate:
£ £12.53

The advertised hourly rate includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role.


A market supplement of £0.72p per hour is also attached to this role and is included in the advertised hourly rate.

This will be applied to both your basic salary and to any additional hours.


Location(s): Support at Home Service covering Barrow-in-Furness


Available Hours:
We have a range of contracts available from 18hrs to 36hrs. Support at Home is a 365 day a year 7 day a week 24-hour service. This will include weekend and Bank Holiday rotas. Typically our shifts run between the hours of 7am - 10pm.

Local Government Reorganisation
Local Government in Cumbria has changed.

The current six district councils and Cumbria County Council have now been replaced by two new unitary authorities - Westmorland and Furness Council and Cumberland Council.

This role will be based in and employed by Westmorland and Furness Council

Why work for Westmorland and Furness Council

Westmorland and Furness Council will be an ambitious authority that will shape public services for the better building on the best and transforming them for the future.

We are committed to putting our customers and communities first and to be the heart of everything we do.

About this opportunity
Would you like to make a real difference to someone's life promoting their independence and supporting them within their own home?


We have opportunities for caring and compassionate people to join our Cumbria Care team in Barrow-in-Furness as Reablement Support Workers.


Our Reablement Team work with people who have been identified as having reablement needs to enable them to achieve identified outcomes; supporting them to retain as much independence as possible and remain living within their local community in their own home environment.

About the role

As a Reablement Support Worker your role is to enable individuals to remain in their own homes supporting their recovery after a stay in hospital.


You will get the opportunity to know people individually supporting their recovery and wellbeing providing physical and emotional care whilst assisting them to remain as independent as possible within their own homes ensuring that reablement outcomes are met in accordance with their person centred strength based reablement plan.

No experience or qualifications are needed to get started.

We will help and support you with fully paid training and development - we are looking for the right people with the right qualities.

If you do have experience then take the next step in your career with us.

As a large employer we can offer great opportunities to develop and build your skills to take you where you want to go.

If you're friendly compassionate and want to make a difference to people's lives' we would love to speak with you


Due to the nature if this role there will be a need to respond to service users who will not always be accessible via public transport; therefore there is a requirement to travel independently via a motorised vehicle
What can we offer you

  • Excellent training and development offers
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
  • Various perks and discounts schemes including money off your phone contract and local gyms
  • Competitive rates of pay

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced
DBS check with a Adults Barred List check.

Application and Interview Information

We look forward to hearing from you

Safer Recruitment

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children young people and adults at risk and expects all employees volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

As a Disability Confident Employer disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.
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