Community Reablement Assistant level 2

Shared Services Partnership; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire County Council invites applications for a Community Reablement Assistant (Level 2) based at Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke. You will support adults over 18 to maximise independence, helping them stay at home and coordinating with therapists and officers.

The role requires visiting homes, assessing needs and guiding reablement plans. Working patterns run 07:00-21:00, with 37 hours per week and a permanent or 6‑month fixed-term path.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the needs of service users, particularly in relation to reablement programmes.
• Previously worked within a social or health care setting.
• Role models our core values with patience, compassion, empathy and excellence in all interactions.
• Builds successful working relationships through strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• MO365 experience (including Word, Outlook and Excel).

Responsibilities

• Provide Person-Centred Care: Conduct initial home visits and independently perform reablement interventions to restore independence including intimate personal care and mobility tasks.
• Deliver Outcomes: Perform risk assessments, set goals, update reablement plans and monitor service user progress.
• Support Operational Delivery: Coach and mentor Community Reablement Assistants and assist team leaders and therapists.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Tools

MO365

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Community Reablement Assistant level 2

Job Reference:HCC625170
Salary Range: £28,697- £31,573 per annum
Work Location: Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent and Temporary (6 months) positions available
Closing Date: 28 October 2026

The Role:

Join our Reablement Team as aCommunity Reablement Assistant (Level 2)and support adults over 18 in Hampshire needing extra care. Our goal is to maximise their independence and delay or avoid ongoing care, helping them stay at home. Our team, including Community Reablement Assistants, Occupational Therapists and Sensory Officers, collaborate with Health colleagues to support those with short or long-term conditions and those transitioning from hospital.

What you’ll do:

• Provide Person-Centred Care:Conduct initial home visits and independently perform reablement interventions to restore independence including intimate personal care, continence care, and moving and handling.
• Deliver Outcomes:Perform risk assessments, set goals, update reablement plans for Level 1 Assistants and monitor service user progress.
• Support Operational Delivery: Coachand mentorCommunity Reablement Assistants and assist Team Leaders, Occupational Therapists and Sensory Officers with activities.

What we’re looking for:

• Knowledge:Understanding of the needs of service users, particularly in relation to reablement programmes.
• Experience:Previously worked within a social or health care setting.
• Values:Role models our core values and demonstrates patience, compassion, empathy and excellence in all interactions. You’ll treat all service users with dignity and respect.
• Relationship Management:Builds successful working relationships through strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a willingness to seek advice from appropriate professionals.
• IT skills:MO365 experience (including Word, Outlook and Excel).

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

• Make a Difference:Work in collaborative partnership with organisations across Health and Social care to maximise independence, prevent hospital admissions, and facilitate rapid discharge from hospital to improve outcomes for the people of Hampshire.For further information please visit our Reablementwebsite .
• Career Growth:Access to a wealth of rewarding career choices.
• Professional Development:Supportive supervision and continuous learning opportunities.
• 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 .

Working Patterns

Our Service runs 07:00-21:00, 7 days a week, all year-round, 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. Details of the working patterns available will be discussed in more detail during the selection process.

You’ll cover the North Hampshire area which includes places such as Basingstoke, Alton, Aldershot, Liphook, Whitchurch, Bordon and Farnborough. There will also be occasions where you may be required to travel outside of the North Hampshire area. Full information on the areas we cover will be provided at interview stage. You’ll be able to claim your business travel mileage to and from your office address in line with our expenses 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 Response Assistant, Personal Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Carer, Senior Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Caregiver, Rehabilitation Worker.

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 etc..

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