Reablement Assistant

Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 30 weeks with a possible extension.

Full job description

Reablement Assistant – Liverpool City Council

Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Contract: 30-week temporary contract from 16 November 2026 to 13 June 2027

Help People Regain Independence and Confidence in Their Daily Lives

We're recruiting 2 Reablement Assistants to join Liverpool City Council, based at 106 Townsend Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 0BB.

This is a hands-on adult social care role supporting people to regain or maintain their independence following illness, injury, hospital discharge or a change in their circumstances.

You'll work directly with individuals in their homes and community settings, providing practical, person-centred support in line with agreed reablement plans. The focus will be on encouraging people to do as much as possible for themselves while maintaining their dignity, choice, safety and wellbeing.

About the Role

As a Reablement Assistant, you'll support adults with everyday activities while helping them rebuild confidence and develop or regain essential independent living skills.

You'll work closely with social care professionals, occupational therapists, health colleagues, families and carers to monitor progress and ensure support remains appropriate to each person's needs.

What you'll be doing:

• Providing person-centred reablement support to adults in their own homes and community
• Supporting individuals to regain independence following illness, injury or hospital discharge
• Assisting with personal care and daily living activities where required
• Encouraging individuals to complete tasks independently wherever possible
• Supporting mobility and safe movement in line with individual support plans
• Helping individuals with meal preparation and household activities
• Supporting medication routines in accordance with agreed procedures where required
• Following individual reablement, care and support plans
• Observing and recording changes in an individual's health, wellbeing or abilities
• Reporting concerns or changes in needs to senior staff and relevant professionals
• Promoting dignity, choice, independence and respect
• Supporting individuals to access community activities and services
• Working collaboratively with occupational therapists, social workers, health professionals and carers
• Maintaining accurate and timely care records
• Following safeguarding procedures and reporting concerns appropriately
• Supporting safe hospital discharge and preventing unnecessary readmission
• Following moving and handling procedures and risk assessments
• Maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Working flexibly to meet the needs of the service and individuals receiving support

Requirements

We're looking for compassionate, reliable and motivated individuals who are committed to helping people maintain or regain their independence.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience in reablement, domiciliary care, adult social care or support work
• Experience supporting older people or adults with care and support needs
• Experience providing personal care
• An understanding of person-centred and strengths-based support
• Good knowledge of safeguarding principles
• Ability to encourage independence rather than creating dependency
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build positive professional relationships with service users and families
• Ability to maintain accurate care records
• A patient, respectful and compassionate approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of moving and handling procedures would be advantageous
• Previous local authority or community care experience would be desirable
• Flexibility to work according to service requirements
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to provide relevant references/work history
• Ability to complete an enhanced DBS and other required pre-employment checks

Why Apply

• Two Reablement Assistant positions available
• Opportunity to work with Liverpool City Council
• Competitive Umbrella rate of £20.01 per hour
• Full-time 35-hour working week
• Long-term 30-week temporary assignment
• Meaningful frontline role helping people regain independence
• Opportunity to gain further adult social care and reablement experience
• Work alongside health and social care professionals
• Chance to make a direct difference to individuals following hospital discharge or changes in their care needs

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Company Pension
• Ongoing Agency Support

Additional Information

Client: Liverpool City Council

Job Title: Reablement Assistant

Location: 106 Townsend Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 0BB

Positions Available: 2

Hours: 35 hours per week

Start Date: 16 November 2026

End Date: 13 June 2027

Contract Duration: 30 weeks

Contract Type: Temporary

Pay Rate: Umbrella: £20.01 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

Pay: £20.01 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Application question(s):

• Do you have previous experience in reablement, domiciliary care, adult social care or support work?
• Do you have experience supporting adults with personal care and daily living activities?
• Are you confident supporting individuals to regain and maintain their independence?
• Do you have a good understanding of safeguarding and person-centred care?
• Are you able to reliably travel to 106 Townsend Lane, Liverpool, L6 0BB and undertake community-based work where required?
• Are you available to start from 16 November 2026?

Experience:

• Adult Social Care / Support Work: 1 year (required)
• Reablement / Domiciliary Care: 1 year (preferred)
• Personal Care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Health & Social Care qualification (preferred)
• Enhanced DBS (required or ability to obtain)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

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