Closing Date: ONGOING | Job Ref: C/50111154 50111114 50111163 50111105 50111145 50111150 50111156 50111153 50111106 50111158 50111157 50111139 50111108 50111136 50111162 50111022 50111155 | Directorate: Adults & Communities | Service: Adult Social Care & Health | Location: Westgate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire (This would be the normal base of work for this role, however, due to the current Government guidance around social distancing and our evolving ways of working, this means that y
Salary: £20,444 - £22,129 pro rata
Working Arrangements: any 5 of 7 - 3 week rolling rota
Hours per week: 22
Contract type: Permanent
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Closing date: ONGOING at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.
About the Post:
Reablement Support Worker Advert
Our people help to support and improve the lives and wellbeing of the people of Barnsley, helping people regain and develop new skills so they can return home and maintain their independence You’ll have a life-changing impact.
Creativity, ambition and a focus on people that’s what matters. It’s all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities.
Shape a better future with us
The service delivers a broad range of offers and Reablement is one part of this, the team also supports people with new technology, we are looking for people who want to help people of all ages remain at home and get their life back on track following episodes of illness or an event that has affected their life skills.
Your role in our journey
As a Reablement Support Worker you will learn the skills and knowledge to support and help people to regain and, in some cases, learn new skills to live as independently as possible. You’ll help them to establish independence, gain confidence and develop social connections that will enable them to meet their aspirations. Our clients need support seven days a week including bank holidays, our core service hours are from 7am to 10pm, we need people who can commit to this and recognise that we work in the community and on our own.
What you’ll need
To join us, you’ll need the ability to engage with vulnerable people. You will need the ability to build collaborative working relationships with their personal support network, our partner agencies and services.
Being Flexible in your ability to fulfil the demands on service
A lot to look forward to
Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So, we’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s training to be a leader or learning flexibly online. That’s one of the reasons why we achieved IIP Gold, and why you'll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.
Apply
To achieve your ambitions while shaping a bright future for our communities, via the Jobs Link on the BMBC website.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
Help with your application form
Why work for us?
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
Barnsley Council is passionate about Equal Opportunities and Flexible Working. We're committed to equality and diversity in all aspects of our work and welcome candidates with a broad diversity of talent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Click here for more information.
CVs will not be accepted.
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