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Support and Assistive Technology Advisor

Bracknell Forest Council

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Forestcare, Waterside Park (Hybrid)

Permanent, Full time

Enhanced DBS check required

£27,803 - £33,024 plus £689 London Weighting

37 hours


What we’re looking for…

  • Experience in providing care
  • Experience in completion of Risk Assessments and Care Plans
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care; Or equivalent qualification and experience of working within Care
  • An understanding of the Care Act 2014

What is it like working in our team…

The control centre operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The team consists of several different roles but everybody works together to provide a very effective and professional service.

Being an assistive technology control centre, the work environment can be variable. One moment it can be quiet and relaxed, the next, noisy and busy! This ensures that every day is rewarding but very rarely the same!

The benefits you will experience are…

  • An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.
  • Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance.
  •  Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).
  • Annual leave purchase policy.
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
  • Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
  • Local government pension scheme.
  • Life insurance cover.
  • A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.
  • Staff dental and health plans.
  • Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.
  • Supermarket discount.

You will be supported to carry out the following duties, responsibilities and training…

  • Carry out Assessments of individuals needs.
  • Carry out risk assessments out in the community in all areas of work.
  • Carry out demonstrations and installations of lifelines, sensors, key safes and other equipment in a timely and professional manner.  Providing information to customers on the range of our services.
  • Ensure that our client and equipment database is kept up to date with full and accurate information following installation and that finance and other paperwork is completed and progressed.
  • Maintain our equipment stock so that it is available for demonstration.
  • Research and understand the range of peripherals available on the market.
  • Programme equipment.
  • Provide advice to customers and other professionals on the most suitable equipment for a given circumstance.  From time to time attending meetings and forums.

It is important to note that training will be provided to carry out the duties above.

Interview date 

Interviews will be held towards the end of September.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment. Additionally, this approach allows the recruiting manager and the team to establish connections with potential team members.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview process, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question? 

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: 

Graham Kilby - Technology Enabled Care Manager

Graham.Kilby@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Tel: 01344 786500

At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

No agencies please. 


Closing date: Fri 13/09/2024 at 23:59
Job reference: People/24/290509
Vacancy downloads:

Supportive___Assistive_Technology_Advisor_JD_PS_Aug24.pdf

Candidate_Pack_-_People_Directorate_-_Sept_24.pdf

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