Re-ablement Worker

Central Bedfordshire Council; England; Presencial; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

iPad provided

Uniform

Mileage at competitive rate

Professional qualifications support

Descripción de la vacante

Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a Community Reablement Worker to support people in their own homes, helping them regain independence in daily tasks and build confidence. You will work across the West Mid Beds and Ivel Valley areas, following personalised plans and collaborating with other care professionals.

This role requires a driving licence, flexibility, and excellent communication. You will join a team committed to compassionate care and improving quality of life for service users.

Formación

• Ability to support people in their own homes to regain independence.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with service users and families.
• A valid driving licence is essential for the role and access to a car for travel between visit locations.

Responsabilidades

• Work with people in their homes to help them regain independence in daily tasks.
• Assist with mornings routines, meals preparation and medication where required.
• Support individuals in rehabilitation goals and to regain skills for daily living.
• Cover shifts in the West Mid Beds and Ivel Valley localities as needed.

Conocimientos

Empathy

Communication

Driving licence

Flexible approach

Herramientas

iPad

Descripción del empleo

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Hours: 24 hour contracts available, including weekend and bank holiday working.

Base location: Priory House, Shefford

Closing Date: 25th October 2026 - we reserve the right to close the advert early should all roles be filled

Interview Date:Applications will be reviewed on receipt, interviewsarranged as required.

About the role:

You may have children orwider family commitments and are looking to give something back to your local community. You might be thinking of retiring but are not quite ready to yet.

Our reablement service supports people to return to their homes following a stay in hospital when they might otherwise be unable to. As a Community Reablement Worker, you will work in partnership with people in their own homes to help them regain their independence in carrying out day to day tasks that they may now struggle with. Your commitment will help them regain their confidence and independence following a plan tailored to their specific individual needs to help them relearn skills that have been identified as important to their quality of life.

You might help them get up in the morning and make their first cup of tea of the day and then later support them to regain cooking skills or administering their medication. You’re not doing tasks for them; you’re helping them to do things for themselves once again.

You may be required to support people in our rehab step-up step-down units which operate with the Reablement ethos in mind.

Experience and qualifications are always desirable, but for this role your personal values and attitude are most important. Helping people will come naturally to you and you will find reward in supporting people to regain their independence.

You’ll have great communication skills, be flexible in your approach and be a great companion to those you work with. A driving licence and access to your own car is essential for the role, and all mileage can be claimed at a great rate per mile.

Reablement worker shifts are - Early 07:30 - 13:30 and Late 16:00 - 22:00

Vacancies are currently available only within the West Mid Beds and Ivel Valley localities of Central Bedfordshire.

Examples of locations within these areas include:

• West Mid Beds:Ampthill, Flitwick, Woburn Sands, Marston Moretaine and surrounding villages.
• Ivel Valley:Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton, Langford, Shefford and nearby communities.

Please note that vacancies are not currently available in other Central Bedfordshire localities. Applicants should be willing and able to work within the West Mid Beds and/or Ivel Valley areas.

In return, we will offer you:

• A rota that you can make plans around
• A supportive and friendly management / team
• Enhanced pay rates for bank holidays and weekends
• iPad and iPhone
• Personal alarm and torch
• Uniform
• Competitive mileage rate
• Opportunity for support to gain professional qualifications in Health and Social Care plus Care certificate, moving & handling, medication, safeguarding, mental capacity, long-term conditions and more.
• Various routes of progression to other areas within health and social care

Our Offer
Please note, we are currently unable to offer any sponsorships

You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Jamie Morgan (Deputy Manager) 0300 300 5544 or Charlotte Ferrari (Registered Manager) 0300 300 4601

Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment.This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants,it isCentral Bedfordshire Council'spolicy to only consider applications madevia our online applicationsystem and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

Your application to us is a reflection of who you are professionally and should give us an accurate and authentic picture of your skills, experiences and if applicable qualifications. Before you submit your application, we will ask you to confirm if you have used AI.

All new starters will join us on a four‑month probationary period. During this time, if you are offered a Hybrid role you will be required to attend a Central Bedfordshire Council office location more frequently to support thorough and well‑supported onboarding into your role. Please keep this in mind if you anticipate extensive travel to Central Bedfordshire.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for our roles. Successful applicants that may require a visa will need to consider the options for obtaining and/or maintaining the legal right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the contract offered.

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