Reablement Support Worker

Reablement Support Worker (10140)

An exciting opportunity to join Certitude as a Reablement Support Worker at The Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA).

Job description

Salary: £26,756 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours

Job Type: Permanent – Full-Time

Service: Mental Health

Location: Lambeth

Shift: Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm

About the role

We are looking to recruit Reablement Support Workers to provide specialist expertise and support to Living Well Centre teams. They will facilitate the achievement of person-centred outcomes for people living in the community, some of whom have complex mental health and other support needs. Support workers will work collaboratively with professionals, including care coordinators, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists, as detailed in their support plans to achieve agreed outcomes and provide best practice support for clients.

The support worker will act as ‘social prescribers’, connecting people to local groups and services including peer support. They will also help people reconnect with family and friends.

Duties will include

• Provide intensive reablement support through practical work with and beside people to complete household chores such as shopping, cooking and cleaning.
• Offer rehabilitation support to help people re-learn domestic tasks from a strengths-based perspective
• Assist with a range of reablement needs which include domestic support, substance misuse and harm minimisation, physical health concerns, advice around Social Care and care packages, benefits and money management
• Build great relationships with the people we support and the people important in their lives

About you

We recognise that everyone, regardless of their personal history, has talents, abilities and unique personal qualities. Through a focus on individual strengths, abilities and capabilities, our person-centred way of thinking and working inspires people to be their best.

To be a Reablement Support Worker at Certitude, it is essential that you have:

• Experience of supporting people with mental health needs and completing tasks with them.
• Experience of enabling people with mental health needs to take positive risks in their lives.
• Knowledge of safeguarding.
• A good working knowledge of health and social care services.

You will be given training, development and coaching to help you feel confident in providing great support and to help you advance in your career.

To read more about the role and the full person specification, please select the Apply button and click on the link on the left of the advert, titled ‘Job Description and Person Specification’.

About the Organisation

We have a passion for life and make it our mission to support people in living the life they desire, whatever that may be. We care about the people we support and the work we do, and we would love for you to join us at Certitude.

Read more about us on our website and visit our work for us page. You can also learn about us through our Values and Behaviours.

Do you want to be a Support Worker at Certitude? Select the Apply button, complete an application form, and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch! A job description and person specification are available when you apply. If you have any questions, please email our Recruitment Team.

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and support provided, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

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