Community Reablement Assistant

Hampshire County Council; Winchester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking a Community Reablement Assistant to support individuals post-hospital stay in regaining their independence and confidence. The role involves offering personalized care, assisting with daily living tasks, and fostering supportive relationships, with comprehensive training provided. If you have the right values and a passion to help others, we invite you to apply for this rewarding position.

Benefits

Career Growth and Development

Supportive Environment

Employee Support Programme

Generous Annual Leave Entitlement

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training provided.
• Must demonstrate compassion and commitment to helping others.

Responsibilities

• Support service users with daily living tasks like washing and dressing.
• Provide tailored care and promote independence.
• Build relationships with service users and their families.

Skills

Passion and Dedication

Empathy and Compassion

Respect and Patience

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Job description

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Community Reablement Assistant

Job Reference: HCC621494

Salary Range: £24,405 - £25,430 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary £12,202 - £12,714 per annum)

Work Location: Central Hampshire

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 7 July 2025

The Role:

After a hospital stay, some people may lose confidence or find daily tasks challenging. Our Community Reablement Assistants help them regain their abilities, independence and confidence in a safe and practical way. Join our rapid support service and use your dedication, compassion and empathy to make a meaningful difference to those that need our support, enriching and improving their lives.

What you’ll do:

Travel to service users’ homes to:

• Support with Daily Living: Support with washing, dressing, continence management, and encourage nutrition and hydration to help establish independent living routines.
• Provide Person-Centred Care: Deliver tailored support to meet unique individual needs, ensuring comfort, wellbeing and safety.
• Promote Independence: Help them to regain their abilities, independence and confidence to do some or all the things they used to do, in a safe and practical way.
• Provide Reassurance and Motivation: Support in managing anxiety, build confidence in daily living skills, and encourage them to achieve their goals in self-care and independence.
• Build Relationships: Establish supportive connections with service users, their families and carers, as well as your colleagues.

What we’re looking for:

Previous experience is not essential – we provide all the training you need to be a great Community Reablement Assistant. What’s most important to us is that you have the right values, skills and motivations and share our commitment to enabling people to lead full and active lives as independently as possible.

• Passion and Dedication: A genuine desire and motivation to help others and make a positive difference.
• Empathy and Compassion: Understand and share the feelings of others to build trust and provide emotional support.
• Respect and Patience: Treat service users with dignity and adapt to their individual needs calmly, even in challenging situations.
• Communication Skills: Clear and effective communication with service users, families, and colleagues.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Handle unexpected situations calmly and effectively.

Take a look at ourCandidate Pack for more information about the Community Reablement Assistant role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

We would love to hear from you about your experience and transferable skills. If you would like to arrange an informal chat to discuss the role and what you can bring to the team, please contact us using the details below.

• Training: We provide a full, in-depth supportive induction programme along with continuous training and development.
• Variety: No two days are the same, but each will be rewarding. You’ll work with different service users each day, providing unique support to every individual.
• Career Growth and Development: We invest in your future. With ongoing development opportunities, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills and your career. We offer opportunities for fully paid degree apprenticeships in Health and Care, Occupational Therapy, or Sensory Work alongside your role. All reablement staff work towards obtaining care certificates funded by Hampshire County Council. Former Community Reablement Assistants have advanced to roles including qualified Occupational Therapists, Specialist Sensory Workers and Registered Managers.
• Supportive Environment: Work in a friendly and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community.
• Employee Support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive Benefits Package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here .

Our Service runs 07:00-22:00, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year, therefore you’ll be required to work evenings and/or public holidays and/or weekends as part of your Normal Working Hours for which enhancements are paid in line with the HCC salary policy.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Community Support Assistant, Community Support Worker, Community Care Assistant, Community Care Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Assistant, Reablement Assistant, Care Assistant, Home Care Assistant, Carer, Support Assistant, Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Caregiver, Personal Care Assistant.

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.