Care Worker Level 2
Role Overview
Social Care Reablement is a specialist Homecare team that work across the city to provide support to citizens in their own homes. This is mostly acute, short-term care for citizens who have recently been discharged from Hospital or another service. The focus of the work done by the teams is to help citizens reintegrate back into their previous lives, whether that is socially, physically or emotionally.
The teams encourage independence and choice for citizens, and control over the way their care is provided. This involves not only providing personalised care as directed in the citizen’s care plan, but also encouraging and enhancing the wellbeing of citizens through promotion of independence, early intervention, community support and friendships.
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About the Role
Social Care Reablement is a specialist Homecare team that work across the city to provide support to citizens in their own homes. This is mostly acute, short-term care for citizens who have recently been discharged from Hospital or another service. The focus of the work done by the teams is to help citizens reintegrate back into their previous lives, whether that is socially, physically or emotionally.
The teams encourage independence and choice for citizens, and control over the way their care is provided. This involves not only providing personalised care as directed in the citizen’s care plan, but also encouraging and enhancing the wellbeing of citizens through promotion of independence, early intervention, community support and friendships.
About You
- The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of undertaking personal care tasks (e.g. assisting with washing, bathing, dressing, feeding and using the toilet etc.) to a high standard in a respectful and caring manner;
- Ability to assess social care and health needs and develop, implement, maintain and update Person Centred Care Plans;
- Knowledge and understanding of the rights, needs and feelings of vulnerable adults from diverse social and cultural backgrounds;
- Ability to administer medication in line with departmental policies and procedures.
- Hours will be worked according to a rota, and this will include weekend work.
- A valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.
- You can find the job description for this post here.
- In your personal statement, make sure you consider the following points:
- Describe how you might have cared for or provided support for someone in the past (this can include paid, voluntary or support for relatives);
- Describe what kind of person you are and what qualities you have, that make you good at care work.
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
- Please note that this role does not meet the relevant salary threshold criteria for Skilled Visa sponsorship, and therefore applicants requiring sponsorship are unable to apply.
- At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
- For informal enquiries please contact Lauren Ballard, Assistant Service Provision Manager, by email at [email protected]
- Closing Date: 20th November 2026
- Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
- Interviews will be held: TBC
- If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
- By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
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