Promoting Independence Worker

1
3 September 2019
Fixed Term
Until March 2020
Trent Bridge House, Fox Road, West Bridgford, NG26BJ
Adult Social Care and Health
15th August
£18,795 - £19,554 per annum

The NES provide short term goal focused enablement to young adults with learning or physical disabilities, young people in transition from children's to adult services and individuals with a diagnosis of Asperger’s or Autism. 

PIW’s work with younger adults to enable them to foster and maintain independence in all areas of their lives such as daily living skills, social inclusion, travel training and work/education opportunities

PIW’s use a strengths based approach to enable service users to build on existing skills and further develop in order to achieve goals in a safe and measured way using graded techniques such as with travel training.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing service that has achieved much since being launched in 2017.We are looking for enthusiastic and forward-thinking individuals who are looking for a challenging and rewarding role.

You will have good communication and record keeping skills and social care experience through paid employment or relevant experience or voluntary work. You can expect a supportive team environment and you will receive regular supervision, both formally and informally.

There will be opportunity to attend training and development pertinent to the role. You will need to hold a driving license and have the regular use of a vehicle for this post. 

If you would like more information, contact Stacey Johnson Team Manager NES South Tel: 0115 9773508 or 07793978186.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

If you have previously started an application form for this vacancy, please login and select “Your applications” by clicking on the dropdown at the side of your username, then select the relevant vacancy to continue with your application.

This vacancy is closed to applications.