Support Planner - CFT Reablement
Job Description
Job Title: Support Planner – Caring For Thurrock
Salary: £33,531 – £38,052 per annum (pro rata if part-time)
Grade: D
Contract Type: 4 Year Fixed Term Contract x2
Working Hours: 37 per week
An opportunity has arisen for a Support Planner to work within Caring For Thurrock. The role is to work alongside team members who are responsible for managing the staff and service users within the service. Caring for Thurrock is the internal care department of Thurrock Council Adult Social Care and is responsible for provision of Care for Thurrock residents. The team is a Multi Disciplinary Team working alongside colleagues within the Health Service in providing long term and reablement care to service users within Thurrock.
The team is about responsive social care support that creates opportunity for vulnerable people to come together with their community to explore opportunities and outcomes, while providing support that is committed to safeguarding the most vulnerable.
As part of the Caring For Thurrock team you will be working in a way that is responsive and proportionate, working with people to achieve their outcomes using their strengths and their community creativity, linking people with their communities focusing on ‘what matters rather than what’s the matter’. You will need to be an excellent communicator and able to work alongside colleagues in other departments, health, community partners and agencies in order to meet the care and support needs, and outcomes for our residents.
Adult Social Care has so much to offer you, and we look forward to seeing what you can offer Adult Social Care.
- Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
- Flexible working to enable work life balance.
- Reflective supervision and management support
- Excellent training and development opportunities
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced plus barred level is required for this role – at no extra cost.
Our vision – An ambitious and collaborative community which is proud of its heritage and excited by its diverse opportunities and future.
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
Important Dates
Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 11/09/2025
Closing Date (Internal & External): 28/09/2025
Interview Date: TBC
Additional Information
If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact:
Kayleigh Arthurton
To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:
Application Requirements -
As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application.
If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.
Salary range
- £33,531 - £38,052 per year