Community Reablement Worker - Melton & Charnwood - 12 Months Fixed Term

As a Community Mental Health Reablement Worker, you will meet with individuals, families and carers to connect and listen. To deliver a community-based enablement and inclusion service, which support people to learn or relearn skills, enable individuals to become as independent as possible, reduce social isolation, and encourage people to be part of their community. To work with people to identify sustainable solutions which builds upon people's strengths and abilities. To follow an agreed progression plan and deliver identified goals in area's identified to increase independence. To contribute to assessments and ongoing support plans undertaken by commissioning workers. Where there is an eligible need, you will devise a plan for how the person can access the support they require this may be connecting with their local community, referral on to other agencies or provide service to support their unmet need. Where necessary, you will identify and report potential safeguarding, consider mental capacity, and other high-risk situations where a person's safety or liberty may be at risk. Your team will have an office base and can work in a hybrid way. You will undertake visits to people in their own homes, in a hospital setting or wherever the person feels most comfortable to meet you. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement. We have vacancies in the following teams: Mental Health, Locality and Reablement Team - Melton & Rutland Our Team The Mental Health, Locality and Reablement team involves working with people in a strength-based way to achieve their goals and includes working with people in the community who have a mental health diagnosis, drug or alcohol issues. The team also complete Care Act assessments, support plans and reviews of support with people to ensure the support meets their needs and encourages independence. The team also support with Safeguarding, court of protection and risk management with people. The team also has reablement workers to support people to build connections in their community and build confidence and independence. You will need to be assertive, dynamic, and resilient to manage this exciting and rewarding position. We have a great team, who are supportive and knowledgeable, to support your induction into our service. We are passionate about developing your career in social care. As a Community Reablement Worker, there are further opportunities to develop your career in Adult Social Care at Leicestershire County Council, such as the opportunity to apply to undertake a Social Work Apprenticeship, Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship and routes in leadership roles. A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. You will require a valid full driving licence or access to a vehicle for this position.

• Relevant health/social care qualifications to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent and / or equivalent relevant experience. Have relevant experience of working with adults in a social care setting and of working with other agencies within a fieldwork environment.
• Understand the need to undertake need and risk assessments and the issues/needs that adults and their families/carers may have.
• Have a good understanding of social care organisations and their roles and responsibilities as part of the wider community and voluntary sector.
• Be a confident communicator who is skilled in negotiation, persuasion, assertiveness, and conflict management, and able to build effective working relationships.
• Be able to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support and advice when required. Experience of prioritising, working to timescales and working in a consistent way
• Be able to manage a caseload and work to clear objectives. Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies, e.g. Personalisation, Self-directed Support
• Experience of administrative procedures including the use of computers
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference to the lives of adults in Leicestershire? Are you passionate about promoting independence?, If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we'd love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. Without this information, we won't be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.