Reablement Leader

**County Hall Newport, Isle of Wight and Island-wide**

**Grade 7, £27,711.00 to £29,093.00 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £26,213.11 to £27,520.41) + Shift allowance**

**Contact**:Assistant managers on 01983 823830

**Vacancy Reference**:2025_1243

**Closing Date**:17/02/2025

**35 hours per week**

**This vacancy is to provide fixed term maternity cover until 20/11/2025**

An exciting opportunity to work in a role that really makes a difference to peoples’ lives in our Island community is here

We are recruiting a Reablement Leader to join our compassionate team and provide maternity cover on a fixed term basis.

When joining our Community Reablement and Outreach team, you will work in providing an island-wide service to vulnerable adults in their own homes across the Island.

In return for a great career opportunity, you’ll experience job satisfaction, knowing that our service and the work you will do supports people who are moving home from hospital or who live at home and need extra support to regain or optimise their independence.

**You will play a vital part in undertaking the following duties**:

- Undertaking initial assessments
- Case co-ordinating people
- Ensure our clients reablement journey is appropriate to meet their needs
- line manage a team of support workers
- Work in a fast-paced environment
- We work in partnership with the Island’s hospital who complete initial assessments on ward rounds and identify goals to enable them to return home.
- Gain strong professional relationships within the health and social care sector
- Full UK driving licence and own vehicle is essential to meet the travel requirements for this role.
- Business use car insurance is required as your personal vehicle will be used in connection with your employment when a pool car is unavailable.

For you to bring out the best in this challenging but fulfilling role, having a flexible approach to roster patterns that includes weekends and bank holidays will be essential.

You will be at the forefront of service delivery, leading by example and ensuring high quality services for people using our provision and their families and/or carers.

If you are conversant with ICT and have a thorough and passionate understanding of promoting independence in a community setting, we would love to hear from you.

**For further information or an informal discussion, please contact - Assistant managers on 01983 823830**

**Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including**:

- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.