4-5 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
The Reablement Assistant will work within Liverpool City Councils Adult Social Care & Health Directorate at the Granby Intermediate Care Hub a 30-bed reablement unit supporting adults to regain and maintain their independence.
The role focuses on delivering high-quality person-centred reablement support helping individuals improve daily living skills promoting independence and supporting safe discharge back into the community.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team the Reablement Assistant will assist with personal care daily tasks therapeutic activities and ensure that service users receive coordinated dignified and empowering support.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
Deliver person-centred reablement in line with individual care and support plans.
Assist with physical social and emotional needs to promote dignity and independence.
Support service users with daily living tasks including kitchen skills household tasks laundry and basic personal care.
Use appropriate reablement and manual handling equipment safely.
Work collaboratively with allied health and social care professionals to minimise risk and support discharge planning.
Support service users in therapeutic recreational and educational activities including hydrotherapy and rebound therapy.
Participate in assessments reviews and the ongoing development of support plans.
Maintain accurate records and report changes in service users needs to the Team Organiser.
Work flexibly over a 7-day rota including earlies lates weekends and some bank holidays.
Attend supervision training and contribute to personal development plans.
Promote anti-discriminatory practice equality and the values of Liverpool City Council.
Ensure all work complies with health and safety legislation and organisational policies.
Support the councils social value responsibilities by using resources efficiently and sustainably.
Skills/Experience:
Experience working in an adult social care setting.
Experience promoting independence and assisting individuals to regain daily living skills.
Ability to follow structured reablement programmes.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
Ability to relate effectively to service users families and professionals.
Good listening skills.
Ability to provide safe dignified personal care.
Understanding of safeguarding adults and safe practice.
Willingness to work flexibly on a rota of early and late shifts.
Manual Handling certificate.
Experience providing person-centred support.
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Understanding of Liverpool City Councils Vision and Values.
Additional Information:
The closing date: 17/11/2025.
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards it.
Enhanced DBS is required.
Location: Granby Intermediate Care Hub Liverpool L8 1YQ.
Hours: 35 per week.
Shift pattern: Three-week rolling rota of early (07:3015:00) and late (14:3022:00) shifts including weekends and some bank holidays.
Experience working in an adult social care setting. Experience promoting independence and assisting individuals to regain daily living skills. Ability to follow structured reablement programmes. Strong communication skills (verbal and written). Ability to relate effectively to service users families and professionals. Good listening skills. Ability to provide safe dignified personal care. Understanding of safeguarding adults and safe practice. Willingness to work flexibly on a rota of early and late shifts. Manual Handling certificate. Experience providing person-centred support. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Understanding of Liverpool City Councils Vision and Values.