Reablement Officer (5 Vacancies)

About the Role

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking to recruit five enthusiastic and motivated Reablement Officers to join our Adult Social Care Reablement Service.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced care workers who are passionate about promoting independence and supporting people to achieve their goals. We are looking for individuals who want to develop their skills and become part of our therapy-led reablement service, helping residents regain confidence, function and independence following illness, injury, hospital admission or a reduction in their ability to manage daily activities.

You will bring the core skills and experience of a care worker, including the ability to provide hands-on support when required to meet duty of care responsibilities and support the achievement of reablement goals. Your focus will be on enabling residents to transition from dependence on care services to greater self-care, confidence and independence.

We welcome applicants who able to speak one or more community languages commonly used in Tower Hamlets, including: Bangla, Sylheti, Somali.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver person-centred reablement programmes in people's homes .

In this role, as a Reablement Officer, you will:

• Deliver planned Reablement programmes that support individuals to achieve their identified goals and maximise independence.
• Work closely with residents, families, carers and professionals to implement outcome-focused support plans.
• Support people to regain confidence with daily living activities such as personal care, meal preparation, medication routines, domestic tasks and community access.
• Promote self-care, strength-based practice and rehabilitation approaches rather than providing long-term care.
• Monitor and record progress against agreed outcomes and contribute to reviews of support plans.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential electronic records.

About You

We are looking for applicants who:

• Have experience working within a health, social care, home care, residential care, rehabilitation or community support setting.
• Experience working with older people, adults with physical disabilities, frailty, dementia or long-term health conditions
• Hold a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care, or a Care Certificate
• Have excellent spoken and written English skills and are able to produce accurate records and communicate effectively with residents, carers and professionals.
• Are comfortable working independently in the community and as part of a team.
• Are willing to undertake training and continuous professional development.

Working Pattern

Role is permanent, part-time 20 hours contract. This service operates:

7 days per week, 365 days per year, between 7:00am and 10:00pm.

Successful applicants will work a flexible rota pattern across these operating hours, including weekends and bank holidays where required, with minimum 2 rest days.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Tower Hamlets is one of the most diverse boroughs in the country, and we warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We particularly welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our local community and from those who can communicate in community languages spoken across the borough.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued, respected and supported to achieve their potential.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary (£31980 to £33384 full time), salary will be pro rata for 20 hours, plus enhancements for weekend and bank holiday hours worked (if applicable).

• Local Government Pension Scheme membership.

• Generous annual leave: 29 days, rising to 33 with 5+ years’ service, plus bank holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas.

• Flexible and agile working to support work–life balance.

• Staff money-saving schemes (e.g., rent deposit loans, season ticket loans).

• Learning and development opportunities through our Learning Academy, with clear career development and leadership pathways.