Job Description

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within Care4CE Community Reablement Services. The position is for a permanent Supervisory Senior Support Worker 30 hours per week working one in three weekends. The position is based at Macclesfield Town Hall, Macclesfield.



Grade.7 start pay

flat rate

31,537 [

pro rata

, per annum], 16.35 per hour, incremental for 5 years to 34,434 [pro rata, per annum], 17.85per hour.



Weekends are paid at time and half as are Bank Holidays. Christmas Day and Boxing Day are double pay.



Shifts comprise of a combination of days and evenings. 1 in 3 weekend working.



Mileage per mile is.



46.9p under 1000cc / or electric car



52.2p over 1000cc.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Macclesfield

Job Category

Social Care

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 7

Salary Min

31,537 pro rata per annum

Salary Max

34,434 pro rata per annum

Hours per week

30

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

26/09/2025

Ref No

E3240

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reablement is a community based short-term service working with our integrated health partners under the Home First Agenda, in supporting hospital discharges and hospital avoidance [which comprise of Urgent Community Response/Virtual Wards], therapy exercises, low-level health tasks, with a strong focus to enable individuals, to reach a maximum level of function whilst encouraging independence, choice and control or assessing for long term care needs, working in a person-centred, holistic approach, risk assessing, completing moving and handling assessments and trained as a Trusted Assessor to order low level OT equipment.



You must have excellent organisational and time management skills to support and manage the day to day running of a fast-paced duty team, case manage individuals receiving a service, ensuring they have an evidenced based assessment, and supervise a team of frontline reablement workers to deliver safe, high-quality services. Flexibility is paramount to respond to the emergency crisis work. You would also be part of the senior team in delivering in-house training including integrated health tasks.

ABOUT YOU

You must have:


Effective teamwork and communication skills Be enthusiastic, flexible, and reliable. Be person-centred in your approach in achieving the best outcomes for people. Competent computer skills and eye for detail Able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. Able to proactively manage a busy workload. Supervisory experience Work to the behaviours of the Council Values Work to all Policies and Procedures and CQC Regulations




To find out more about our essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the `In this job you will need` section within the attached JDPS document.

WHAT WE GIVE IN RETURN

ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE - 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing to 39 days after only 5 years` service. ENHANCED PUBLIC PENSION - A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce, and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both withing work and their personal life. VIRGIN MEDIA AND O2 DISCOUNTS - Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O1 pay monthly plans. DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS - Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes: + Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
+ Off-Peak Racket Sports
+ Athletics Tracks
+ Sauna/Steam/Spa

To find out more about our rewards and benefits package, please click https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/pdf/jobs-and-careers/ce-reward-brochure-digital-6970.pdf

ABOUT US

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we can offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities. At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

HOW TO APPLY

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you. To apply for the role please Apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for an informal chat about the role please contact Sarah Webb or Andrea Weaver on 01625 374269 or email Sarah.webb@cheshireeast.gov.uk

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information please contact the Resource Manager Sarah Webb on 01625 374261 or email Sarah.webb@cheshireeast.gov.uk



Cheshire Eat Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands, or final warning that are `not protected` as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must, therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.



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