Job Description
4-5 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• The Reablement Assistant will work within Liverpool City Council’s 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 council’s 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 Council’s 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 (07:30–15:00) and late (14:30–22:00) shifts including weekends and some bank holidays.
Requirements
• 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 Council’s Vision and Values.