Rehabilitation Assistant

1 week ago


Dumfries, United Kingdom Capability Scotland Full time

**We’re obsessed with providing the best possible care and support to people with disabilities. Are you?**

**About Our Service**

Capability Scotland is a well-established and respected provider of community-based facilitation services throughout Dumfries and Galloway. In the past three years we have grown from a small but very well-established and respected service to that of a major contributor to the provision of care and support across Dumfries and the wider region. We pride ourselves on our creativity, flexibility, and willingness to think outside the box with the support we offer.

Our service supports people to engage in employment, education, volunteering and activities of their choice in their communities. To do this Capability Scotland provides:

- Wrap-around rehabilitation service for people with an Acquired Brain Injury
- Community facilitation service for people with physical disabilities
- Self-directed support brokerage and payroll service.

**About the role**

We are currently looking to recruit a relief Rehabilitation Assistant to provide an innovative, flexible, person-centred approach to people with an acquired brain injury based on individual assessed needs. You will also be required to support our team to cover annual leave and staff sickness, this may be at short notice.

The role involves a degree of physical activity which may include pushing wheelchairs and providing physical support to our customers. This post is on a relief basis and cover may be required between Monday - Thursday 10am 4pm on an ad hoc basis. Our base is in Dumfries and whilst our work is mainly building based there will be a need for a flexible approach to service delivery.

**What we're looking for**:

- Experience of working in a similar role and environment
- Willingness to undertake any personal development opportunities
- A care related SVQ Level 3 (or the willingness to gain this qualification in a given timescale)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative
- Full Driving License and access to a car is required due to the flexible approach of for this role

If you would like to discuss the post, please contact Nicola Ross Team Leader on 07815654562.

**Job Types**: Permanent, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: Up to £21,028.06 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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