Enfield, United Kingdom

Reablement Officer

 Job Description:

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Enfield to assist with the appointment of a Reablement Officer, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £16.00 - £19.56 per hour

Hours Per Week: 8

Responsibilities:

  • As required within the service, work with service users to assess, design, plan, implement and support care plans/management of cases as directed by the line manager to maximise individual service user opportunity and development.
  • Assist with establishing, developing, and sustaining effective working relationships with service users.
  • Provide appropriate and practical assistance and support to meet the needs and requirements of service users, individually and as a team.
  • As agreed within the service to undertake the role, duties, and responsibilities of a key/case worker.
  • To assist the Manager/Team Leader in ensuring that service users have appropriate access to advocacy and where appropriate to the service, are empowered to self-advocate.

Qualifications:

  • As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing with the public.
  • A Social Care qualification i.e. NVQ/QCF 3 in Social Care or equivalent.
  • Competent when using IT systems and ability to maintain electronic records in accordance with statutory requirements and data protection policy.
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience of supporting vulnerable adults with home and community-based care and support.
  • Have a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle to travel to homes to complete allocated work.

Please note:

  • You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
  • You should have right to work in U.K
  • This role requires an basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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