Reablement Team Leader

Manchester City Council; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 26 days' annual leave

UK’s largest local government pension

Desirable volunteering leave

Job summary

Manchester City Council is recruiting a Team Leader for the Reablement Service. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred care, leading a team of professionals and coordinating care plans to promote independence for adults in Manchester.

The role requires strong leadership, safeguarding, risk management and planning skills, plus the ability to drive continuous improvement in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager with strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Ability to promote independence, safeguarding and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the team to ensure high-quality person-centred care.
• Be the link between frontline staff and senior management to maintain service standards.
• Manage staff rotas, workload and service demand effectively.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Planning & organising

Communication skills

IT skills

Problem solving

Financial management

Education

NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care

Job description

About The Role

Working Hours: 2 x 35 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Style: Onsite - Employees carry out their job primarily from a physical workplace, such as an office

Additional Payments: Essential Car User Allowance

Closing Date: 6 October 2026

Interview Method: Face to Face

Applicants must have existing right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This Role is Subject to

• Legal right to Work: In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.
• Essential Car Documentation: This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance.
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Clearance: This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.
• Medical Clearance - Pre-placement health assessment (PPHA
• Evidence of conduct in previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to. Health or social care or Children or vulnerable adults
• Proof of identity including a recent photograph
• Full Employment history

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

The Reablement Service in Manchester has a key role to play in Adult Social Care Services. We provide a preventative model to support Citizens across Manchester. With a focus on timely hospital discharges and preventing hospital admissions, we provide a key role in delivery of high quality support and enabling independence, inclusion and safety.

If you share Manchester's clear ambitions in delivering high quality services for the residents of the city, we want to hear from you.

If you're successful you'll join a team of dedicated professionals pushing forward a high standard of support for adults to promote their independence and advocate their decisions, views, and choices within their personal agreed outcomes. As part of the Manchester local care Organisation you will contribute to our reablement ethos whilst creating a positive impact within the service through leadership, coordination, and support needed to help people regain their independence and achieve their personal goals.

As a link between frontline staff and senior management, the Team Leader ensures that high-quality, person-centred care is delivered consistently and effectively.

About the Candidate

We would love to hear from you if you have experience of being a manager who has strong leadership and organisational skills to manage staff, rotas, and service demand while ensuring high-quality care. The role requires expertise in promoting independence, safeguarding, risk management, and person-centred support.

Essential requirements for the role:

Communication Skills: Demonstrates an understanding of the views of others and communicates in a realistic and practical manner using appropriate language and medium, listens attentively to views and issues of others and responds to issues arising.

Planning and Organising: Ability to organise own time effectively, creating own work schedules, prioritising, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales for own self and others.

IT Skills: Ability to use ICT systems to obtain and analyse data and present it effectively through a variety of ICT channels.

Problem Solving and Decision Making: Ability to analyse situations, diagnose problems, identify the key issues, establish and evaluate alternative courses of action and produce a logical, practical and acceptable.

People Management: Ability to lead, manage and motivate staff to high levels of performance in order to achieve change and maximise staff potential and contribution to the achievement of identified aims and objectives. Can also lead and plan the work of the team which deals with more diverse issues.

Financial Management: Ability to work confidently with financial data and make decisions using appropriate financial information, interpreting trends and accounting for risk.

Hold or willing to undertake and achieve NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care within six months of commencing in post.

Experience of working in a Social Care or Health Care Setting with an understanding of relevant Social Care legislation.

Full driving licence and access to a car for business use.

About Us

Working for Manchester City Council is a chance to make a real difference in a diverse city that leads change and improves lives. Whether you're supporting communities or improving public services, you'll help create opportunities and shape a better future for everyone

Benefits we offer

• Up to 26 days' annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years' service
• Buy up to two extra weeks' leave
• Up to 3 days' volunteering leave
• A 35-hour work week for full-time roles
• We review pay each year and recognise three trade unions
• The UK's largest local government pension scheme
• Enhanced parental and carers leave
• Employee discounts and perks
• Good Employment Charter member

For more information about working for Manchester Council, please visit Careers - Manchester City Council

Creating an Inclusive Team at Manchester City Council

At Manchester City Council, we're dedicated to creating a workplace that truly reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, Disabled people and young people.

Guaranteed Assessment Scheme

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care.
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term condition
• Have you completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme or any MCC positive action programmes?

When You Join Us

• A workplace adjustment hub which provides specialist support, advice and guidance to ensure you have the adjustments needed to thrive at work.
• Disabled Staff Network, Neurodiversity Staff Network and Mental Health Staff Network that provides a safe inclusive space to share experiences and opportunities to influence council practice.
• A strong commitment to ensuring all information adheres to accessibility standards and that our workplaces are accessible and disability-friendly.

For more information about the role or any adjustments, email [email protected].

What we will need from you if you're successful

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.

Other relevant information

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we'll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.

For more information about the role, please ensure that you read the role profile attached.

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