Reablement Officer

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

DBS check

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council is recruiting a Reablement Officer within the Prevention and Partnership Service. The role involves working with adults in their own homes to promote independence and providing support when needed, with an emphasis on enabling rather than doing for.

You will travel within Middlesbrough and must hold a full UK driving licence. The post offers the chance to help people maintain independence and suitable equipment to support daily living.

Job description

The role

We have an exciting role on offer within our Prevention and Partnership Service as a Reablement Officer.

Reablement is provided to people by Middlesbrough Council, for a short amount of time.

Reablement is working with people in their own homes, and promoting independence, while helping only when the person needs it.

The aim is to keep people at home, as independent as possible. The hardest part of learning to be a Reablement Officer is ‘doing with’ rather than ‘doing for’. For example, it is much harder to support someone to make a cup of tea for themselves rather than making it for them.

Some of the feedback staff receive from customers include; ‘extremely helpful and encouraging’, ‘good listeners’, ‘on time’ and ‘kind and caring’.

If you have these qualities, we would love to hear from you!

We have worked with people from the age of 18, and to date the oldest customer we have worked with is 101. We work with people from all walks of life, with no judgement.

A full UK driving licence, access to own vehicle for work purposes and business insurance is essential as the post requires travelling within Middlesbrough.

Benefits of working with Middlesbrough Council include; generous milage allowance, free training, sports and leisure membership discount scheme and generous annual leave allowance.

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Michelle Coughtrie, Reablement Manager 01642 726206 or Philippa Young, Deputy Reablement Manager on 01642 728026.

Please note Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships.

The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

Together, we build confidence, grow skills, and make a real difference — by learning together, we achieve together.

Company: Middlesbrough Council

Salary: £28,153 – £29,071 pro rata

Location: Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Sector: Health and Social Care

Sector: Adult Services

Job Role: Officer