Reablement Service – Site & Community Based
36 hours per week
£29,740.17 – £30,597.47 per annum (pay award pending)
Closing date: 19 June 2025
We are looking for caring and self-motivated individuals who have a passion for improving people’s lives to join our Reablement service. This service has been running in Sefton for a number of years and is highly reputable within the Sefton community; we support and work in partnership with the NHS and Sefton Council directly, to enable people to live independently at home for longer.
The role of the Reablement & Crisis Support Team Leader is to undertake day-to-day supervision and workload management for a team of Reablement and Crisis Support Workers, providing a diverse service and promoting an enabling ethos. The successful applicant will ensure that a quality service is delivered which meets the needs of the service users and promotes their independence and choice to remain living in their own homes.
Main duties and responsibilities will include (but not limited to) –
- Undertake formal supervision sessions in line with company policy with Reablement and Crisis Support Workers, on an individual or group basis and develop staff to achieve their maximum potential.
- Ensure maintenance of detailed staffing profiles in order to effectively match the needs of the service users to enable the efficient scheduling of work for the Reablement Workers via the electronic call monitoring system.
- Monitor and manage the Reablement Workers to address any issues where standards do not meet those required.
- Assist in the recruitment, induction and deployment of the Reablement workforce, as required.
- Ensure that service user goal focused plans are effectively implemented and monitor staff performance in this regard and liaise with the Trusted Assessor and management team to address any issues where standards do not meet those required.
- Ensure that the Electronic Monitoring System is updated to record service user progress against their support plan and agreed outcome focused goals.
- Utilise the Trusted Assessors Level 3 qualification in assessing, providing and fitting of equipment and minor adaptations in community settings and monitor the safe use of this equipment.
Joining our team means you will come across individuals from all walks of life, with diverse needs. You will learn new skills. We are looking for people who have a friendly, confident approach and when needed can work under pressure. A driver with own vehicle is essential.
As Sefton’s leading care provider, we currently employ around 350+ staff across the business who pride themselves on delivering high quality social care and support to vulnerable groups within the Sefton area.
The benefits on joining our team are as follows:
- Permanent contracted hours
- Paid, high quality training and Induction programme
- Pension with company contribution
- Company holiday pay (up to 35 days per year, after qualifying period)
- Free uniform
- Free smart phone (business use only)
- Paid travelling time between calls
- Free DBS check
- Ongoing support from a dedicated manager.
- Career progression
The Reablement and Crisis Services are operational 365 days a year, including weekends, public holidays, statutory days and concessionary days. The appointed person’s individual hours of duty will be based on the needs of Service Users. The appointed person will usually be required to work 5 out of every 7 days and will be required to work ‘out of hours’ as and when necessary. Lone working will apply.
A Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent and a BTEC Advanced Award in Provision of Community Equipment (or working towards) is an essential requirement of the role.
An Enhanced DBS Check is required.
Our core values:
- Big Hearted: we say that we are proud of the quality of care, empathy and kindness we offer to the people we support and each other
- Count on Us: we act in a way that you can rely on us to be able to meet the needs of the people we support and each other
- Together as One: we say that we take pride in working as a team to deliver a very person-centred service
- People Focused: we recognise the importance of transparency, trust, recognition and development within our workforce.
For more information regarding the above role contact Elaine Dow, Registered Service Manager on 0151 347 7834.