Reablement Team Leader

Reablement Team Leader: (Company Name - Subscribers only)

About The Role

Working Hours: 35 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

Additional Payments: Essential Car User Allowance

Closing Date: 9 December 2025

Closing time: 11.59pm

Interview Method: Face to Face

This Role is Subject to:

Essential Car Documentation – This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work. You will receive the Essential Car User Allowance.

Medical Clearance – Pre-placement health assessment (PPHA)

Qualification – Hold or willing to undertake and achieve NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care within six months of commencing in post.

DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance – this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed . We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.

Evidence of conduct in previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to. Health or social care or Children or vulnerable adults

Proof of identity including a recent photograph

Full Employment history

This is an exciting opportunity to join Manchester’s Reablement service as a Reablement Team leader D2A Assessor. As a D2A assessor you will work within the Manchester Local care Organisation (MLCO) as a (Company Name - Subscribers only) Employee.

The Reablement Team offer an efficient and consistent approach to support which maximises potential for individuals to achieve reductions in care but also ensures consistency and high standards of service delivery.

As a Reablement Team leader you will organise and manage a team of reablement staff that provide direct care to customers in their homes in order to help them regain, or maintain, their independence.

You will ensure that the capacity of the team is managed effectively, through rota and performance management, in order to ensure demand for reablement services can be met.

Working collaboratively with Directorate colleagues, and Health Service colleagues, you will develop and deliver effective reablement and prevention services and implement a city wide approach in relation to the provision of community-based services in line with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards.

About the Candidate

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate

Teamwork – Working together helps deliver the best outcomes

Customer Service – Putting customers at the heart of what we do

Delivery – Delivery of high-quality services is at the heart of what we do

Change – Improving services and making the most of resources

Pride in Manchester – Demonstrating pride in our city

Generic Skills required for the role include

Communication Skills to demonstrate an understanding of the views of others and communicates in a realistic and practical manner using appropriate language and medium, listens attentively to views and issues of others and responds to issues arising.

Ability to plan and organise own time effectively, creating own work schedules, prioritising, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales for own self and others.

Ability to use ICT systems to obtain and analyse data and present it effectively through a variety of ICT channels.

Problem Solving and Decision Making and an ability to analyse situations, diagnose problems, identify the key issues, establish and evaluate alternative courses of action and produce a logical, practical and acceptable.

Ability to lead, manage and motivate staff to high levels of performance in order to achieve change and maximise staff potential and contribution to the achievement of identified aims and objectives. Can also lead and plan the work of the team which deals with more diverse issues.

Ability to work confidently with financial data and make decisions using appropriate financial information, interpreting trends and accounting for risk.

To apply for the role you must

Hold or willing to undertake and achieve NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care within six months of commencing in post.

Experience of working in a Social Care or Health Care Setting with an understanding of relevant Social Care legislation.

Full driving license and access to a car for business use.

About Us

We’re the local council for one of the UK’s most vibrant and diverse cities.

Working for Manchester isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to contribute to a city that leads change and transforms lives. Whether it’s strengthening communities or driving innovation in public services, you’ll play a vital role in creating opportunities and shaping a brighter future for everyone.

is our vision for a fairer, greener, and healthier city – a vision shaped by the people of Manchester. It guides everything we do at the Council and is brought to life through the Our Manchester behaviours:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

Benefits we offer

• Generous holiday allowance – Enjoy up to 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays. Increasing to 31 days after five years of local government service. Want more leave? You can purchase up to two additional weeks.
• A buzzing pension – You’ll be enrolled in the UK’s largest local government pension scheme, with plenty of options to top up your benefits. Includes life cover of three-times your salary as a lump sum.
• Enhanced parental and carers leave – Take advantage of our enhanced family leave options, designed to provide ample time for you to bond with your new born or support your family during critical life events.
• Brilliant perks – Access a range of discounts, from saving on the weekly shop to holidays and days out with MCR+. Plus discounts on phone contracts, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests, and more.
• Learn and grow – We are dedicated to nurturing talent and providing you with the tools to thrive. Take part in a diverse set of learning opportunities, from workshops and training sessions through to apprenticeships and qualifications. All this begins with our comprehensive onboarding process.
• A Good Employment Charter member – We are committed to offering secure, flexible work and embedding fairness into everything we do. We review pay annually, recognize three trade unions, and are constantly working to offer the best possible health and wellbeing support throughout all stages of your working life.
• Up to 3 days volunteering leave – Give back to the community with three days pro-rate of paid volunteering leave, in addition to existing benefits.

Creating an Inclusive Team at (Company Name - Subscribers only)

At (Company Name - Subscribers only), we’re dedicated to creating a workplace that truly reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, Disabled people and young people.

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