Team Leader- Reablement

Job introduction

About the role

Our Reablement Service supports people within the community to remain safe, independent and well in their own homes. Working alongside health and social care professionals, we help individuals maintain their independence and continue living fulfilling lives within their local community.

The service operates 365 days a year, providing essential support to people when they need it most. Based from Ecton Brook, Northampton, our team delivers person-centred care and support across the local area.

Additional information

The ideal candidate will have experience leading or supervising a team within an Adult Social Care, Reablement, Community Care or Health setting. They will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling them to build effective working relationships with colleagues, service users, families and partner organisations. Able to to organise and prioritise workloads, make sound decisions, assess and manage risk, and maintain accurate records and reports.

You will have a good understanding of person-centred practice, adult safeguarding, risk assessment and the principles of reablement, with a focus on supporting individuals to maximise their independence. IT confident and able to work collaboratively with professionals such as Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and healthcare teams. A Health and Social Care qualification at Level 3 or above is essential, together with a commitment to ongoing professional development and the ability to participate in flexible working arrangements and on-call duties where required.

It would be beneficial for candidates to hold a Level 4 or Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification, a Moving and Handling Trainer qualification, and up-to-date medication training. Experience delivering moving and handling guidance, supporting medication administration, and undertaking additional responsibilities within an Adult Social Care or Reablement setting would be advantageous.

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear from our Chief Executive, Martin Henry, about building a career at WNC.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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