Overview
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Closing date: 14 September 2025
Role summary
Derbyshire County Council are looking for an Enablement Support Worker to join our short-term reablement teams, to work within our local communities within Bolsover. Supporting clients within their own home to regain full or partial independence will be the focus of our dedicated Enablement Support Workers!
Training and experience
You don’t need to have previous experience of care work or qualifications as we offer structured training to ensure our care workers receive what they need to flourish and progress in their social care careers!
What are we looking for?
Are you someone with a caring personality and a desire to care for others? Do you have the ambition and drive to work positively with people, promoting choice and control to encourage their independence in personal care, mobility, medication, making meals, whilst working to their goal focussed personal service plan? If the answer is yes then we are keen to hear from you.
What will you be doing?
Working in care can be challenging at times, but extremely rewarding. You will work as part of a multi-professional team to provide wrap around support to enable people to live as independently as possible in their own home. You will work towards a goal focussed care plan that promotes independence and you will have access to support through the new structure. You will work closely with other colleagues and have regular access to your Senior Enablement Support Worker for on-the-job queries and support, and from your Enablement Support Lead for supervision, professional development and training. A robust and attainable career pathway has been built into the new structure with opportunities to progress to more senior positions.
We’re keen to hear from you if you:
* Enjoy a challenge
* Understand what it means to treat people with dignity and respect
* Can place a person at the centre of their care
* Can be creative and are forward thinking
* Have a driving licence and a vehicle that you are able to use for work
What we offer
* Competitive rates of pay
* Generous local government pension
* Genuine career development opportunity
* Wellbeing support
* PPE and workwear
* Robust Training Programme
* Shadowing team colleagues
This vacancy is a 24 hour post based on a rota basis and a 6-hour shift pattern. There are opportunities to work extra hours when available. The job may require unsocial hours including weekends and bank holidays, and you could be required to work at night when needed and with agreement. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.
If you want to discuss the role in more detail please email: gemma.luck@derbyshire.gov.uk
Provisional Interview Date: TBC
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