Job Description

All about the RolePeterborough City Council Reablement service gives individuals the opportunity, motivation and confidence to relearn or regain some of the skills they may have lost as a consequence of poor health, disability, impairment or accident.We are looking for a new Reablement Practitioner to join our team to support our Reablement support workers working with individuals within our local community.You will work with our clients throughout their journey with our service. Starting with their initial assessment within their home, assessing how we can best support them. You will look at things such as what equipment and occupational therapy aids could best enable them to achieve their independence.Throughout our clients time with our service you will visit them regularly to assess their progress and when their journey with us nears the end, you will use your knowledge and expertise to assess if they need signposting to any other services for further support.As a Reablement Practitioner you will also work closely with our reablement support workers, supporting them and completing supervisions.This role is fast paced and gives the opportunity to truly make a difference to the lives of many in our local community.All about youYou are..

• A Health and Social care professional looking for something new.
• Confident in your work.
• The go to person for guidance and questions.
• You have..
• Spot on care knowledge
• Some good experience of completing care plans and assessments.
• A passion to enable clients to achieve and maintain independence
• The ability to work in a fast paced, yet supportive environment.

All about our BenefitsWe value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension schemexe2x80xa6

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
• Access to car lease scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

All about our CommitmentsYou will find our selection process quick and relatively pain free! After shortlisting, we will aim to get you in for an interview with two Team Managers and that will feature a scenario-based exercise. Then if all goes well, we will extend offers soon after.We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact , we will work with you to meet your needs.Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Peterborough City Council