Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Allowances: Shift Allowance (10% of plain time beyond core hours)
An exciting opportunity to work in a role that really makes a difference to peoples’ lives in our Island community is here!
We are recruiting a Reablement Leader to join our compassionate team.
When joining our Community Reablement and Outreach team, you will work in providing an island-wide service to vulnerable adults in their own homes across the Island.
In return for a great career opportunity, you’ll experience job satisfaction, knowing that our service and the work you will do supports people who are moving home from hospital or who live at home and need extra support to regain or optimise their independence.
You will play a vital part in undertaking the following duties:
- Undertaking initial assessments
- Case coordinating people
- Ensure our clients re-ablement journey is appropriate to meet their needs.
- line manage a team of support workers.
- Work in a fast-paced environment.
- We work in partnership with the Island’s hospital who complete initial assessments on ward rounds and identify goals to enable them to return home.
In this role you will gain strong professional relationships within the health and social care sector.
A Full UK driving licence and own vehicle is essential to meet the travel requirements for this role as well as having business use car insurance, as your personal vehicle will be used in connection with your employment when a pool car is unavailable.
For you to bring out the best in this challenging but fulfilling role, having a flexible approach to roster patterns that includes weekends and bank holidays will be essential.
You will be at the forefront of service delivery, leading by example and ensuring high quality services for people using our provision and their families and/or carers.
If you are conversant with ICT and have a thorough and passionate understanding of promoting independence in a community setting, we would love to hear from you.
Please click here to view the Isle of Wight Council’s Care Close to Home Strategy.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact the Outreach Assistant Managers at 01983 823830
PLEASE NOTE: Out of Hours Standby and Call Out
You will be required to take part in the Out of Hours Stand-by Duty Rota as and when requested by management. Standby and call out duties are paid in accordance with the IWC Terms and Conditions 2012 document.
When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
Relocation: For some vacancies (subject to criteria) a relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available if you are specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to work with us, or if you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible to have some travel costs reimbursed.
The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.
Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.
The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk. Please note: Only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.
We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. We actively encourage you to revisit our job page and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.
Closing Date: 29 July 2024