Home First Support Worker

at  Suffolk County Council

• Suffolk County Council - Jobs available countywide across Suffolk
• From £24,404 per annum with performance-related pay progression and potential earnings up to £27,269 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Enhanced pay rates for Sundays paid at time and one fifth per hour
• Paid mileage and travel time and for Bank Holidays
• Full time or flexible part time hours available from 7.5 hours - 37 hours per week, worked on an early, late shift rota including alternate weekends.
• Bank flexible casual hours available (paid at £15.08 per hour), evening and/or weekend working only is available on some contracts.
• Permanent
• Kick Start a Career in Care with us and receive £750 bonus.
  Suffolk County Council’s Home First service provide short term reablement care and support to help people stay independent within their own home.
  As a self-motivated, caring, and passionate person who shares the same care and dedication as we do, you will join our teams across the county as a Reablement Support Worker (RSW).
  No experience is required.
  To help you be successful in the role, you will receive a thorough induction, in-depth training and full support from your team to grow your skills and development.
  You will also have the option to complete a fully funded level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care to advance your career in Health and Social Care.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• create and maintain positive relationships with customers and family carers
• promote health, wellbeing and independence to the customer
• develop the independence of customers through care plans / short term enablement plans
• provide general advice and guidance to customers to help them to make informed choices
• at times, assist customers with dignified and intimate personal care needs
• engage with customers, family carers and others
• promote alternative ways to meet and maintain their long-term needs
• promote a range of services to help people live independently and safely at home
• track customers’ progress against care plans
• complete records for the ongoing review process.

TRAVELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR ROLE

Frequent Travel Essential - We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate and engage, but in this role, you will need to travel, so you must either hold a full and current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means. If you need a reasonable adjustment due to a disability (to meet the travel requirements of this role), please speak with the contact detailed below.

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