Reablement Team Manager

South Gloucestershire Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Gloucester is seeking a Reablement Team Manager. In this role, you will lead a team of 20 specialists to provide responsive, person-centred support for adults. Key responsibilities include managing team performance, ensuring compliance with legislation, and focusing on individual aspirations. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and significant experience in adult social care, complemented by strong leadership skills. Flexible working arrangements are offered with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Employee wellbeing support

Access to technology

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Significant knowledge in adult social care and re‑ablement, gained by education or comparable experience.
• Thorough knowledge of national and regional policy, legislation, and best practices.
• Ability to manage, develop, and coordinate a service area.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 20 reablement specialists and manage their training needs.
• Focus on prevention and enable participation in meaningful occupation.
• Provide day-to-day coordination and facilitate communication between organisations.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Knowledge of adult social care

Creativity

Education

Relevant professional qualification (Diploma, CQSW, CSS, Degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work)

Relevant management qualification

Job description

As the Reablement Team Manager, you will ensure customers receive the best possible service and support at a time when it is most needed. You will guide your team so the service is responsive, person‑centred, strength‑based and encourages independence, helping people live in the pace they call home and do the things that matter most to them.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead a team of 20 reablement specialists, managing, supervising and motivating them and addressing their training needs.
• Focus on prevention, enable participation in meaningful occupation and remove barriers to participation.
• Apply flexibility and creativity in working with adult residents, and empower team members to pursue individuals’ aspirations while balancing outcome achievement with safety and legislative responsibilities.
• Provide day‑to‑day coordination, facilitate communication between organisations and teams, and oversee training and development efforts.
• Support trusted or delegated assessment processes, ensuring robust oversight and quality assurance through validation and audits.
• Ensure effective, value‑for‑money and responsive delivery of re‑ablement services, adhering to council standards and relevant legislation (Care Act 2014, Health and Social Care Act 2008, Equality Act 2010, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act 1998 and the safeguarding legal framework).
• Lead specialist service development, undertake complex casework as appropriate, and coordinate service planning, including financial and strategic integration with broader council plans.
• Work in a hybrid model from the Yate office and from home.
• Travel throughout the authority and surrounding area; must hold a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or an alternative means of travel.
• Obtain an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Maintain business insurance and claim mileage expenses as reimbursable.

Qualifications

• Recognised and relevant professional qualification (e.g. Diploma, CQSW, CSS, Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work).
• Relevant professional accreditation (e.g. HCPC or SWE) or equivalent demonstrable knowledge, skills and proven experience.
• Significant knowledge in adult social care and re‑ablement, gained by education or comparable experience.
• Thorough knowledge of national and regional policy, legislation and best practice approaches to deliver re‑ablement.
• Relevant management qualification and leadership experience with the ability to manage, develop and coordinate a service area.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave (pro‑rata) and flexible working arrangements.
• Employee wellbeing support and a range of staff discounts (eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities).
• Access to technology that helps staff do their jobs to the best of their ability.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development through comprehensive training programmes.

We value our staff as individuals, invest in their careers and recognise the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make a long‑term difference in work. We trust our team to work in the way which allows them to make the biggest difference and continue to celebrate innovation.

We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Interviews anticipated week commencing 19th January 2025.