Reablement Team Leader - Empower Independence

West Northamptonshire Council; Northampton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking a Team Leader in Reablement to oversee a team delivering person-centred support in the community. You will lead staff, allocate workloads and monitor progress to maximise independence for individuals in their own homes.

The role requires strong communication, risk assessment ability, and experience in Adult Social Care or Reablement settings. A Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification is essential, with Level 4/5 Leadership and Management and other

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a team in Adult Social Care, Reablement, Community Care or Health settings.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for working with colleagues, service users and partner organisations.
• Ability to organise workloads, assess and manage risk, and maintain accurate records and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Reablement Support Workers.
• Allocate workloads and oversee daily service delivery.
• Monitor outcomes against reablement goals and progress.
• Conduct supervisions and staff development.
• Support assessments, reviews and person-centred plans.
• Collaborate with Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and nurses.
• Ensure safe moving and handling and manage safeguarding and risk assessments.
• Monitor service quality and performance targets.
• Support independence and on-call on a rota basis.

Skills

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Record keeping

Interagency collaboration

Education

Health and Social Care qualification Level 3+

Leadership and Management Level 4/5

Job description

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking a Team Leader in Reablement to oversee a team delivering person-centred support in the community. You will lead staff, allocate workloads and monitor progress to maximise independence for individuals in their own homes.

The role requires strong communication, risk assessment ability, and experience in Adult Social Care or Reablement settings. A Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification is essential, with Level 4/5 Leadership and Management and other