North Lincolnshire Council
Community Reablement Assistant
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North Lincolnshire Home First Community Rehabilitation Service – Reablement Assistant Position
About the Role
The Reablement Assistant role sits within the expanding Transitions Team of the North Lincolnshire Home First Community Rehabilitation service, an accredited Rehabilitation & Reablement provider. Our mission is to deliver time-limited, person-centred support tailored to help individuals remain safely and confidently in their own homes, maximising independence.
Key responsibilities include bridging the gap for hospital discharge arrivals (SDEC & A&E), offering dedicated protected visits and high-quality community-based rehabilitation support—including those requiring ongoing long-term care.
Reablement Assistants deliver therapy-led interventions, collaborating with health and social care professionals to enable maximised independence and equipping individuals with future resilience.
Responsibilities
Core Duties
- Provide rehabilitation and reablement following accident, injury, or illness, facilitating a return to independence within a time-bound framework.
- Implement and follow personalised therapy plans in partnership with health/social care teams.
- Deliver crisis interventions, including responses to:
- Falls and post-fall assessments
- Carer breakdown scenarios
- Conduct home-based support, including:
- Personal care assistance
- Medication management
- Safe moving and handling techniques
- Actively promote social inclusion and emotional wellbeing by:
- Signposting individuals to external support networks and professionals
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- Work across ambulatory roles, managing seamless transitions from hospital to the community.
Operational Requirements
- 25-hour weekly contract on a rolling rota system, with shifts between 07:00 and 23:00 (e.g., 07:00–13:35 or 15:55–22:30).
- Overtime opportunities available, including weekend enhancements for additional hours.
- Ensuring shifts are balanced across varied daytime/evening/weekend availability where flexibility is required.
Key Requirements
Desirable (Not Essential)
- A previous qualification in adult care/social care, though not mandatory—full induction and training provided.
Essential
- Commitment to high standards of patient/individual safety and safeguarding.
- Effective communication skills for collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work independently and adaptable to diverse workplace demands.
- Reliable transport access for meeting service users across North Lincolnshire.
Benefits & Opportunities
- Grade 3 position (pro-rata): £20,812 to £21,575 annual salary at 25 hours/week.
- Access to Local Authority benefits, including:
- Competitive Local Authority pension scheme
- Full annual leave allowance (reflecting 25 hours/week)
- Free weekend/bank holiday enhancements
- Employee-assistance health scheme
- Confidential welfare support
- Opportunities for career progression within an evolving service.
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About Our Organisation
We are driven by our commitment to North Lincolnshire’s communities, creating a #BestPlace through our core values:
- Equality of opportunity
- Excellence in delivery
- Integrity in every action
- Self-responsibility to action change
By joining, you are part of an aspirational local authority dedicated to building thriving, safe, and connected neighbourhoods.
Safeguarding Compliance
We adhere to Safer Recruitment procedures, requiring:
- References prior to interview
- DBS enhanced check completion
Safeguarding norms apply universally—this role actively protects children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect the same from our candidates.
Explore the Opportunity
For further detail, contact: Lynnette Frear (Clarify questions about the role/application process).
For a holistic picture of required skills, the full job description and specification should be reviewed to verify alignment with essential/desirable criteria.
We strive to create an inclusive workforce reflective of communities we serve.
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