Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Room 700, Rutland Building, County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker & Field Based Worker & Shift Working - if hybrid working minimum 2 days in the office.

Salary: £29,784 - £32,004 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 8 x 37 hours per week and 1 x 22 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent.

Closing Date: 10th May 2024

Interview Date(s): TBC

Why work for the County Council?

• Opportunities to join a very good Local Government Pension Scheme
• Opportunities to progress within a large public sector organisation
• Extensive training and development opportunities 
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Access to staff wellbeing & counselling Service
• Discounted local gym membership
• Work for an organisation which 94% of our staff say is a good employer    

The HART service helps people return home from hospital, or prevent them from being admitted to hospital, and regain their independence by providing reablement support. Reablement is short term support which helps someone to become as independent as possible for them, by giving them the opportunity, motivation and confidence to relearn or regain some skills for daily living that may have been lost as a result of illness, accident or disability.

The purpose of the job is to be the first point of contact for all internal and external customers to the HART service and to accept initial referrals into the service and triage against the HART criteria. The job is to programme the efficient deployment of culturally appropriate reablement support to meet identified goals and support needs.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant experience working in adult social care settings
• Working in a busy office environment 
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and meeting deadlines
• Effective communication both on the telephone and face to face
• Working on own initiative and as part of the team
• Able to identify and record critical information and demonstrate quick thinking and problem solving

About the Role

The Home Care Assessment Reablement Team (HART) helps people return home from hospital, or prevents them from being admitted to hospital, and regain their independence by providing short term reablement support. Reablement support helps people to become as independent as possible by giving them an opportunity, motivation and confidence to relearn or regain skills for daily living that have been lost as a result of illness, accident or disability.

The Reablement Team Leader post is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Home Care Assessment Reablement team (HART) working in the community and with our health colleagues with in a hospital setting 

Reablement Team Leaders will be responsible for undertaking first visits, including risk assessments, providing day to day line management support to Reablement Support Workers and undertake a Care Act Assessment where an ongoing eligible need has been identified.

It is an important role in the day to day running of the service which operates 365 days of the year from 7am to 10:30pm with a rolling rota shift pattern which includes regular weekends, early, late and day shifts and bank holidays.

You will work with Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, to help deliver an agreed Reablement plan, to help Service Users identify and achieve their goals relating to a range of social care tasks such as washing and dressing, showering, meal preparation and helping people engage in community activities and other natural support resources, using an asset- based approach.

You must have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. An NVQ 3 or equivalent and relevant experience working with adults in a social care setting is Essential. A good understanding of the relevant regulations and legislation and service Frameworks. 

You will need access to a vehicle.

A flexible approach to work, access to a vehicle and drivers licence and an Enhanced DBS is required.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

For further information regarding this position please contact Susan Li (Programming & Performance Manager)

E-mail: Susan.Li@leics.gov.uk Tel: 01163054897 (Dir line)  

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.freshdesk.com/support/home. 

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire County Council is a Stonewall Top 100, Disability Confident, Menopause Friendly, Mindful Employer, Fostering Friendly, Forces Friendly, and Cycle Friendly organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.

Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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