Integrated Reablement Worker

The starting salary for this position is £21,943 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

An opportunity has arisen for a 12-month secondment/fixed term post to support the Farnham area. This exciting opportunity enables you to support integrated working between health and social care.

You will be working in individual's homes; promoting people to regain daily living skills and general well-being for those who have experienced mental or physical health conditions.

Joining us as an Integrated Reablement Worker (IRW), you'll be doing something that really matters. Working autonomously, you'll have the responsibility for individual, sensitive needs of those who require support.

It will be your job to provide support with all daily living tasks, including medication and mobility. You'll be there to ensure dignity, choice and control is maintained for those who feel like they have lost it from their lives. They'll look to you for support and guidance, a helping hand and most importantly, the development of their reablement programme - allowing them to continue with their lives. The IRW role will support not only the in-house reablement staff but will assist in supporting and setting up skills gain programmes with our Collaborative Reablement Domiciliary Care Partners.

Part of this role will require you to oversee and guide more junior staff members. You will need to have the ability to undertake and contribute to the assessment and review of individuals, this includes accurate record keeping within our IT databases.

Vocational qualifications Level 2 or equivalent in a relevant field with practical knowledge of service user group needs, or equivalent experience is essential.

It is also crucial that you have a valid UK driver's licence with vehicle and business insurance, as you'll be required to travel to visit people in their own homes. Above all you'll understand how important maximizing independence is to the people who use our services.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

The closing date for this advert is 10th July 2022 with interviews to follow.

For internal secondment applicants:

If you are interested in this role you will need to ensure you have the permission of your line manager.

For all applicants considering the secondment option, please consider the following points when submitting your interest in the role:

• Why are you applying for this secondment?
• What skills and experience would you bring to the role?
• What areas of personal development would you like to achieve through the secondment?

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Beata Wlodarczyk via email at beata.wlodarczyk@surreycc.gov.uk

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council 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. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.