Proud to Care Devon
Reablement Worker
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About the Role
As a reablement worker, you will help individuals to live independently, often following an illness, operation, or accident. You will work short term with individuals in their own home. The role includes personal care, accurate recording of visits, and encouraging independence through various tips, techniques, and equipment.
Expected Salary
Salary (full-time hours 37.5) starts at £21,730 after two years rising to £23,177. Hourly rate – £11.11. Enhanced rates for Saturday/evenings after 21:00 plus 35% and Sunday/public holiday plus 69%.
Skills and Values
There are a range of skills and values that are needed to work in care settings. These include:
- Good verbal, digital, written, and numeracy skills
- Kind, compassionate, and empathetic
- Honest, trustworthy, and reliable
- Respect
- Courageous and principled
- See the whole person
- Flexible, open, and learning
- Proud and positive
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Entry Requirements
Experience of working in a caring environment and able to demonstrate an understanding of health and safety and safeguarding issues.
What roles can I do to gain experience?
- Volunteering
- Care Assistant
Opportunities to Develop
The care workforce pathway is a new career structure for the adult social care workforce. Take a look to see the behaviours, knowledge, and skills. This role covers category A and B.
New to care: role category A
Care or support worker: role category B
There is an opportunity to progress into the supervisor or leader: role category C and Practice leader: role category D.
You will complete an induction and have the opportunity to complete the new Level 2 Care Certificate. Opportunity for continuing professional development qualification such as dementia, end of life, autism care, learning disabilities, mental health, and more.
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You can explore apprenticeships to develop your knowledge and understanding from Level 2 Adult care worker, Level 3 Lead adult care worker, Level 4 Lead practitioner in adult care. These apprenticeships can take from 18 months to complete. Or further apprenticeship or degrees such as the Nursing Associate or Occupational Therapist which can take up to two/three years to complete.
What’s Next
- Senior Care Assistant
- Occupational Therapist
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