Reablement Assistant - North West Surrey

• Salary: £24,275 per annum (pro rata for part-time roles)
• Category: Care - Adults
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: Various - please see advert for details
• Posted on: 3 April 2025
• Closing date: 1 June 2025
• Location: Ashford Centre, Stanwell Road, Ashford, TW15 3DU

Description

The starting salary for this role is £24,275 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.

We offer a range of flexible working hours, with contracts available from 8 hours minimum to 36 hours per week (in blocks of 4 hours) to fit around your personal commitments. Alternatively, we also offer casual hour contracts (bank) for those seeking more flexibility.

We are recruiting 5 x Reablement Assistants for our friendly and supportive teams in the northwest of Surrey (Spelthorne, Runnymede & Woking). These vacancies have arisen due to retirement and relocation. The great news is that you don't need any formal qualifications to apply for this position; you simply need to have the right qualities!

We are looking for people who are motivated and committed to improving the lives of others and who have a desire to empower and promote independence. This role will enable you to have a significant positive impact on the lives of our residents and is extremely rewarding.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Time and a half payment to all hours worked on Saturdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays, and for hours between 8pm and 8am.
• Funded apprenticeship opportunities in social care and in obtaining a care certificate
• Career progression and flexible working opportunities
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

We are a caring and committed team serving residents who find themselves in need of drawing on care and support for their day-to-day living, and who may have physical disabilities, illness, or sensory impairments. We work within people's homes to help them regain daily living skills and independence and promote their wellbeing. We work with people for up to 6 weeks to help them achieve their potential.

The Team works closely with partner organisations to enable residents to live their best possible life, ensuring that no one is left behind, while also ensuring carers and family members feel supported given the vital role, they perform in the lives of those who matter most to them. All our 5 registered services are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), reflecting our commitment to high standards and excellent care to our service users.

About the Role

Reablement Assistants work in the community, providing support with all daily living tasks, including medication and mobility, to service users in the comfort of their homes. You will be there to ensure dignity, choice, and control are maintained for those who feel like they have lost it from their lives. You will provide support, guidance, and a helping hand. You will help individuals work towards the goals set out in their reablement plan.

The Reablement Service is provided 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The core hours of the team are from 7am to 10pm.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Empathy, compassion, and a passion for supporting adults requiring social care.
• Effective communication skills to handle sensitive and sometimes difficult conversations with a diverse range of people.
• Commitment to your professional development; you should either hold or be willing to work towards a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in Health and Social Care (which would be fully paid for by Surrey County Council).
• A valid UK driver's licence, and a vehicle with business insurance are essential for this role to cover the urban and rural areas in Surrey.
• A willingness to travel across your allocated geographical area to perform your role.

Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 01/06/2025; however, applications will be considered, and interviews held, on an ongoing basis.

Please note that we do not require a personal statement; you will instead be asked to upload your CV and answer the following application questions:

• Can you describe a situation where you demonstrated empathy and compassion towards someone in need? How did you handle the situation, and what was the outcome?
• Do you currently hold any qualifications in Health and Social Care? If not, are you committed to undertaking such qualifications to further your professional development in this field (fully funded by Surrey County Council)?

Our Values
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Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application.
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form.

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.