Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment. Support workers in the Reablement team Northwich, Winsford, Surrounding Rural Areas Are you passionate about supporting people in your local community and working to achieve goals with our service users to live independently in their own home? We are looking to recruit individuals who truly care and are committed to making a difference in an individual’s life. We cover a 7 day a week service, therefore any successful candidate would be expected to work alternate weekends and bank holidays. Enhanced rates paid for Bank Holidays, Evening and Weekend working. 30hr permanent position available. Shift patterns are: 7am – 1pm 8am – 2pm 4pm – 10pm As a provider service for adult social care, we have a number of Reablement worker opportunities within the borough, working for the local government who truly values their staff to improve the lives of our service users. Travel is needed as part of this role; please demonstrate on your application form how you would meet this requirement. What you will be doing… You’ll be working with a warm, friendly team based in Vale Royal and Rural areas within the Cheshire west and Chester area. Joining the Reablement team you will not just be joining a local council but a wider community team who support service users and their families to live full and independent lives. Reablement Workers come from all walks of life but what they all have in common is the right values. They’re adaptable, friendly, respectful, and caring and whilst promoting independence they support our service users with dignity and compassion, like a member of their own family. They are confident about working independently, directly with people who need our services who are from different cultures and backgrounds. And they consider it a privilege to be trusted to look after others. Do you share their values? Then we could have just the role for you. What you will receive in return… Company uniform works mobile phone Free DBS check Travel time and a competitive mileage rate Starting on 5 weeks paid holiday (increased to 6 weeks after 5 years of service) Company sick pay Access to Occupational Health support Comprehensive induction and training Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression Local government pension scheme Extensive PPE available for all staff Access to an Employee Assistance Programme Employee benefits through the working rewards scheme Being a Reablement support worker means supporting people in their own homes for a short space of time to assist them to reach their full potential, this may include Managing a variety of aspects of daily living skills including personal and intimate care supporting service users to become independent in their home Setting clear and achievable goals to help people rebuild their former independence Build confidence to sustain independent living at home and in their communities Medication management Supporting meal preparations This role is community based a driving licence is essential for this role. Previous experience in a care setting is not essential as full training is provided throughout your career. Please note all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of a DBS check and references. For an informal discussion, please contact unit managers Victoria Astbury Victoria.astbury@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or the office on 0300 123 7742 and ask to speak Victoria. Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information. Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12.60 per hour for all contracted hours. For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.