Hours: 35 hours per
week
Contract Type: Permanent
Community re-ablement and
outreach provides an island wide service to vulnerable adults in their own
homes across the island. The service supports people who are moving home from
hospital or who live at home and need extra support to regain or optimise their
independence.
We are seeking a
Re-ablement Leader to join our team who will be key to accepting new referrals,
undertaking initial assessments, case co-ordinating a number of people to ensure
their re-ablement journey is appropriate to meet their needs and to line manage
a number of support workers.
This is a demanding role
that involves working a flexible roster pattern that includes weekends and bank
holidays. You will be at the forefront of service delivery, leading by example
and ensuring high quality services for people using our service and their
families and carers.
You will need to be
conversant with IT with a thorough understanding of promoting independence in a
community setting.
For further information or
an informal discussion please contact Amanda Davies, Trish Brading or Penny
Kershaw on: 01983 82100 ext. 6651.
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, 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
is an equal opportunities employer and is proud to encourage applications from
all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within
our local community.
This council and its
schools recruit according to the council's Safer Recruitment policy and are
committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
In addition to the above,
the Isle of Wight Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that
providing an individual meets the basic essential requirements of the
advertised role and have declared themselves as disabled, they will be offered
an opportunity for an interview within the council.
Please view information
pack and complete your job application online, telephone 01983 823134 or email
callcentre@iow.gov.uk if you need further information about applying. Please
note only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will
be accepted.
In the interests of
efficiency and economy, no further communication will be sent to you unless you
reach the final shortlist. This means that 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.