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• Suffolk County Council - Job vacancies available countywide across Suffolk
• From £21,189 per annum with performance-related pay progression and potential earnings up to £24,054 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Enhanced 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 £13.41 per hour), evening and/or weekend working only is available on some contracts.
• Kick Start a Career in Care with us and receive £750 bonus.

Home First will be attending a jobs fair hosted by Jo Churchill, MP for Bury St Edmunds at 10am - 1pm on Friday 10 March 2023 at The United Reformed Church, Ipswich Street, Stowmarket IP14 1AD

Suffolk County Council’s Home First provide short term reablement care and support to help people stay independent within their own home.

Home First are seeking self-motivated, caring, and passionate people who share the same care and dedication as we do to join our teams across the county as a Reablement Support Worker (RSW).

No experience is required as a Support Worker to be successful in this role, as you will receive a thorough induction, in-depth training and full support from your team to grow your skills and enhance your development.

You will also have the option to complete a fully funded level 2 Health and Social Care qualification 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 to 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
• monitor customers' progress against care plans and complete records for the ongoing review process.

Benefits

• Paid mileage and travel time.
• Access to the local government pension scheme (LGPS), a suite of wellbeing support, childcare vouchers, high street discounts and much more.
• Refer a friend bonus up to £100 (terms and conditions apply).

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 require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.

To find out more

For an informal discussion about this role, please call Training and Recruitment Team on (01473) 296300.

How to apply:

Please read the relevant Job and Person Profile (JPP) Support Worker or Bank Support Worker before you apply for this job.

Please see choose from the following options when applying for this role:

Option 1: Please click apply and ensure you attach a copy of your CV when asked to add attachments in the application form.

Option 2: Please click apply and upload a document with information about yourself and what attracted you to this role.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 28 February 2023.

Promoted as JOTW (Job of the Week) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

HF22

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.