Reablement Worker(s) - Days / Nights - Casual (Borrowdale House)

South Tyneside Council; South Tyneside; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Wellbeing offer including face to face

Staff networks

Job summary

South Tyneside Council is seeking a caring, practical Reablement Worker to join the casual team at Borrowdale House. You will work with Therapy and Support Leads to deliver person‑centred reablement care and support plans for residents in South Tyneside.

Shifts include days, evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays with short‑notice flexibility. Experience in adult social or health care is valued and you’ll help people regain independence after hospital stays.

Qualifications

• Experience in Adult Social or Health care.
• Ability to 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.
• Motivated to support positive change and improve services.
• Brings enthusiasm, drive and ambition to a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person‑centred care using a therapy led, individualised reablement plan and risk assessments.
• Assist with daily routines and help rebuild confidence.
• Administer medications where required.
• Collaborate with Therapy and Support Leads, Registered Manager and families.
• Work across days, evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays with flexibility.

Skills

Care experience in Adult Social/Health

Clear communication

Relationship building with diverse ppl

Decision making

Motivation to improve services

Enthusiasm and team spirit

Job description

• 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 casual 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.

This is a casual role, offering flexibility to work around other commitments while supporting the service across days, evenings, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays. Some shifts may be offered at short notice, so we're looking for someone who can be flexible and responsive.

• Has experience working in Adult Social or 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. Help people regain independence after hospital in a supportive Council where staff are proud to make a difference

South Tyneside Council

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 casual 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.

• 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 also offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere. If you want to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.