Reablement Worker, 12hpw (Borrowdale House)

South Tyneside Council; South Shields; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tyneside Council is seeking a Reablement Worker to join the Borrowdale House team, delivering therapy-led, person-centred reablement care after a hospital stay. This permanent role focuses on helping residents regain independence and rebuild confidence in daily living.

The post is 12 hours per week on a two-week rolling rota, with three 4-hour shifts per week. Shifts run 08:00–12:00, including weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays, at Borrowdale House in South Tyneside.

Qualifications

• Has experience working in Adult Social and Health Care.
• Can support people using personalised, outcome-based reablement plans.
• Communicates clearly and works well with families, colleagues and other professionals.
• Builds positive relationships with a wide range of people.
• Makes sound professional decisions.
• Is motivated to support positive change and improve services.
• Brings enthusiasm, drive and ambition to a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Therapy and Support Leads, Registered Manager, and other professionals to deliver high-level, person-centred care using a therapy-led, individualised reablement plan and risk assessments.
• Support daily routines and encourage clients to rebuild confidence in line with therapy guidance.
• Administer medication where required as part of care delivery.
• Collaborate with families and colleagues to ensure safe, person-centred care.
• Follow risk assessments and safeguarding procedures to protect service users.

Skills

Adult Social Care

Job description

Reablement Worker, 12 hpw

(Borrowdale House, South Tyneside)

£29,542 pa pro rata (£15.31ph) (Plus enhancements)

Permanent

These hours are to be worked on a 2-week rolling rota of three 4hr shifts per week. The work pattern will include weekday, weekend and Bank Holiday working. Shift patterns consist of working between 08.00 until 12.00 midday.

Help people regain independence after hospital in a supportive Council where staff are proud to make a difference

South Tyneside Council is an organisation driven by purpose, ambition and a workforce that believes in what it does.

Our most recent employee survey shows:

• 93% would recommend South Tyneside Council as a place to work;
• 92% feel a strong sense of achievement from their work;
• 95% feel supported, listened to and valued by their managers;

We’re looking for a Reablement Worker to join our team at Borrowdale House, supporting people in South Tyneside to rebuild confidence, regain independence and continue living well after a stay in hospital.

Why South Tyneside?

South Tyneside is a place people care deeply about, known for its coastline, strong communities and growing ambition.

As a Council, we combine:

• A clear commitment to supporting residents and improving outcomes;
• A positive, inclusive working culture where people feel trusted and empowered;
• Strong alignment to our PROUD values – Professional, Respectful, Open and Honest, Understanding and Deliver what we say we will;
• A genuine focus on learning, development and continuous improvement.

Employees consistently tell us they value our:

• Supportive management culture;
• Sense of purpose and meaningful work;
• Commitment to wellbeing and balance.

About the Role

We’re looking for a caring, practical and motivated person to join our Reablement Worker team at Borrowdale House. Borrowdale House is a specialist Rehabilitation and Extra Care service based in South Tyneside.

If you’ve previously worked in a care, reablement or support worker role and have helped people regain independence after a hospital stay, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Reablement Worker you will work closely with our Therapy and Support Leads, Registered Manager, and other professionals to ensure a high level of person-centred care is delivered using a therapy led, individualised reablement care and support plan and risk assessments.

A typical shift might involve supporting someone with daily routines, encouraging them to rebuild confidence, following therapy guidance, administering medication where required, and working with colleagues and families to support safe, person-centred care.

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working in Adult Social and Health Care
• Can support people using personalised, outcome-based reablement plans
• Communicates clearly and works well with families, colleagues and other professionals
• Builds positive relationships with a wide range of people
• Makes sound professional decisions
• Is motivated to support positive change and improve services
• Brings enthusiasm, drive and ambition to a supportive team

What You’ll Gain

We offer:

• Access to staff networks and a robust wellbeing offer including face to face counselling if required
• A supportive, people-centred culture backed up by recent staff feedback
• An opportunity to make a real difference to the community

We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere

South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

For those posts where there is a requirement to either work in or enter a Care Quality Commission Regulated Care Home (CQC) it would be preferred but optional, that you have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medical exempt) as a condition of employment.

We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.

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Closing date: Noon, 13 November 2026

Interviews will take place on 1 December 2026