Reablement Workers

Job description

Cheshire East Council - Community Reablement Services

We are excited to announce we are Recruiting in our team of Reablement Workers. We need someone like you to join our team to care for someone like you.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Do you want a rewarding role where no two days are the same? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Locations: Macclesfield, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Poynton & surrounding areas or

Locations: Congleton, Sandbach, Crewe, Nantwich & surrounding areas.

Vacancies: 10 new positions available

Office Base: Macclesfield Town Hall or Salinae, Middlewich.

Contract: Permanent | Various contract hours on offer from 15 to 37 hours per week Pay: Starting at flat rate £26,403 [pro rata, per annum], £13.69 per hour, incremental for 5 years to £28,142 [pro rata, per annum], £14.59 per hour. [with yearly cost of living pay rises] [Excluding enhanced rates at weekend and bank holidays].

About us

At Cheshire East Council we are resident and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.

For us, success isn't just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.

We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too, so come and join us!

Join us on a meaningful journey at Cheshire East Council

Join a team that's compassionate, forward-thinking and deeply committed to making a difference. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do, and your role will be a key part of our transformation journey. This is your chance to be part of something meaningful where your ideas, energy and work can create real impact every day.

About the Role:

Proactive and Quick-Thinking? Join Us as a Reablement Worker! In this vital role, you will help people regain independence after illness or hospital discharge. Working closely with Social Care and NHS teams you'll work with individuals in their own homes-helping them rebuild skills for personal care and daily living, while also carrying out assessments for long-term care needs. You'll attend initial care visits and have opportunities to develop skills in risk assessing and equipment provision. As part of our Prevent, Reduce, Enable, rapid response service, you'll help prevent hospital admissions by delivering same-day support during health crises. This includes basic health monitoring (such as blood pressure and temperature checks) and low-level healthcare tasks and rehabilitation exercises.

A structured induction and training programme includes

• Ongoing support and development

• The chance to be part of a forward-thinking, integrated care team

• A role where you'll truly make a difference every day

If you're ready to take the next step in your care career and want to be part of a supportive, dynamic team - apply now and help us shape the future of care in Cheshire East!

Core service hours: 8am-10pm (service runs 7am-11pm)

• Shifts comprise of mornings, afternoons and evenings which include travel time.

• Alternate weekends paid at time and a half

• Bank holidays paid at time and a half (double pay on Christmas Day & Boxing Day)

• Mileage paid at 52.2p per mile (over 1000cc) or 46.9p (under 999cc/electric)

• Uniform, DBS, and full training provided

• A clean driving licence with Business Use car insurance required

About you:

• Empathetic, compassionate, and person-centred hands-on care

• Great communicators and team player

• Flexible, reliable, honest, and able to work independently

• Committed to delivering high-quality care and support

• Car drivers with access to a vehicle

What we offer in return:

• A competitive salary - Between £ 26,403per annum - £ 28,142per pro-rata annum with guaranteed yearly pay increases!
• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 26 days of annual leave (excluding bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 31days after just five years of service.
• Salary sacrifice, green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There are no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings, and exclusive offers on a three-year lease.
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary.
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay.
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life's challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
• Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
• Off-Peak Racket Sports
• Athletics Tracks
• Sauna/Steam/Spa

How to apply:

We are delighted that you are considering applying for this role!

As an equal opportunities and disability confident employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better reflect and serve our local communities, and together, we can build something truly special.

About you

You will design, deliver and evaluate workforce development and planning programmes and initiatives so that the Council has well led and managed people with the right capabilities, skills, and attitudes in the right place at the right time. You will assist in overseeing our apprentice contract, where you will be monitoring apprenticeship training providers to ensure the training they deliver is of a high standard and appropriate to staff.

As an organisation we continue to develop ways in which we assess our current and future workforce requirements within the Council. You will assist with supporting delivery of the relevant workforce assessments and analysis across the multiple services and teams we have.

You will deliver complex organisational wide learning and development solutions and their associated contracts, including our apprenticeship training provision and the provision of training across corporate and service training programmes and leadership and management programmes (including the contract for Health & Safety training for the Council).

The role is diverse with no one day the same, for more information on the role please view the 'In this job you will' section within the attached job description specification document.

The successful candidate will have:

• Extensive knowledge of learning and development practice;
• A high degree of interpersonal skills;
• The ability to converse at ease with our internal and external customers;
• A flexible approach to work;
• Knowledge of contact variation

• Proficient computer skills
• Proficient in math and excellent eye for detail
• Effective teamwork and communication skills
• Be enthusiastic, flexible, and reliable
• Be person-centred in your approach in achieving the best outcomes for people
• Able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team
• Able to proactively manage a busy workload
• Work to the behaviours of the Council Values
• Work to all Policies and Procedures and Care Quality Commission [CQC] Regulations

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

To join our team, simply click 'Apply for this job' at the bottom of the page. If you'd prefer an informal chat first or have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to

Sarah Webb on 01625 374261 or at: [email protected] ,

Andrea Weaver on 01625 374088 or at: [email protected]

Chloe Hobson on 01270 375321 or at: [email protected]

we'll be happy to hear from you!

If you would like to get in touch with us regarding this role then please remember to include the job reference number so we can assist you accurately and in a timely manner.

Once you have applied for the position, please keep an eye on your email inbox (including your junk and spam folders), as we will send any correspondence there to stay in touch with updates about your application.

If you haven't heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, it likely means we weren't able to move forward with your application at this time but please don't let this discourage you as your interest means a lot to us, as we'd truly love to hear from you again in the future!

For any technical enquiries please email [email protected]

Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.