Support Worker, Reablement

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Generous holiday entitlement

Local government pension

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a Support Worker for the Reablement Team to deliver short-term, outcome-focused support in clients’ homes and local communities. The role emphasises dignity, independence and person-centred care within the Reablement Team.

You will assess needs, monitor progress, liaise with professionals and support individuals to regain skills while maintaining accurate records. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are required due to travel across the Borough.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English to support customer-facing roles.
• Experience in caring for vulnerable adults is preferred.
• Ability to travel throughout the Borough and work in service users' homes.
• Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and reablement support to service users in their own homes and community.
• Assess service users' needs and monitor progress against care plan aims and outcomes.
• Liaise with other professionals to coordinate care.
• Assist with tasks such as bills, shopping and prescriptions when needed.
• Promote positive links with local community agencies and groups.
• Maintain accurate records and report accidents or concerns.

Skills

Full driving licence

Fluent English

Job description

Support Worker, Reablement Team x3

Ref: 160960-2

Salary: £26,824 p.a. pro rata /£13.90 per hour plus benefits

Please note: 3.3% national pay award increase to be applied in October.

Various shifts available in blocks of 6 hours

Flexibility between 07:00-13:00 and 16.30-22.30

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for - the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

People function best when they're in an environment they're familiar with and happy in. For most people, that's at home. Reablement is a unique opportunity for someone to improve their independence while living at home.

Reablement Team provides a short-term service designed to help people develop the confidence and skills they need to live as independently as they can.

If you are looking for a role, that respects the rights and dignity of older people in our community and can make a difference to someone's life, while gaining job satisfaction, we want to hear from you.

Your next role

The Reablement Support Worker role is part of an integrated Reablement Team and the wider Adult Health & Social Care multidisciplinary teams, to provide support with personal care and reablement to service users in their own homes and community through outcome focussed support.

You will support service users by assessing service users' needs and monitor against aims, objectives and outcomes as part of their individual care plan, and liaise with other professionals.

In addition, you may be asked to assist service users with bills, shopping and prescriptions and contribute to the promotion of positive links with local community agencies/groups. For very vulnerable service users, you will assist them in developing, regaining and maintaining skills to maximise their independence, this will include very personal care tasks, whilst always treating them with dignity and respect.

You will maintain accurate and up to date records and report any accidents or concerns.

The successful candidate must be highly motivated and enthusiastic about providing a first-class service to the residents of Swindon. Be able to work independently, using initiative and as part of the wider Reablement Team.

You will need to have experience and knowledge of caring for vulnerable adults with a wide range of complex needs, including personal care and have experience of working in the community or care home.

The ability to travel throughout the Borough is essential and you will need a full driving licence and access to a vehicle whilst working. Please confirm, in your personal statement.

You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act \"for the effective performance of a customer-facing role\").

Your next package

We have free parking on site, generous holiday entitlement, comprehensive Learning and Development programmes, an excellent local government pension and sickness schemes and many other benefits like discounts on shopping, eating out and entertainment, Health and Beauty, to name a but a few of our staff benefits. Please see our Rewards and Benefits for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

Your next steps

For informal enquiries, please contact the Reablement Team on 07971068302 or email [e-mail].

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email [e-mail]

Closing date: 29 September 2026