Senior Enablement Worker - Enablement Team

Enablement Team

We are seeking two experienced Senior Enablement Workers who must have a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle for this role
Pay Scale:  Scale 5
1 x 36 hours per week
1 x 28 Hours per week
Working Monday to Friday and one weekend in 4.
Shifts allocated will include:
10:00 – 18:00; 09.30 – 17:30 and 12noon - 20:00 on a rolling rota basis

The Enablement Service is provided for people aged 18 and over who have been assessed as needing assistance to manage their daily living activities. The aim of the service is to enable adults to live as independently as possible through short-term support that focuses on regaining or retaining the skills necessary for daily living and to reduce the need for ongoing care provision.  Care support is provided for people who have temporary or long-term physical and mental health conditions.

The key role of the Senior Enablement Worker is to visit adults in their own homes to establish and arrange their Support Plan and complete risk assessments prior to the start of care provision.  Other tasks include responding to urgent situations for people who are already receiving the service, setting up Medicine Administration Recording MAR sheets and providing personal care.

This is an opportunity for a highly motivated individual who can contribute to the delivery of innovative services. You will need to demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to work unsocial hours including weekends and evenings, along with experience and knowledge of supporting vulnerable adults.

You will need excellent verbal and written communication skills to work with health and social care professionals, service users, families, and carers.

This is a mobile working role using an electronic tablet and may include Lone working at times.

You must have a full driving licence and access to your own car for work, we do pay mileage in addition to salary.
Contact Details - 
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Melanie Wood on 0208 132 2471 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.
“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles. 
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods. 
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.