Reablement Support Worker
Help people regain their independence and make a real difference every day.
Are you caring, motivated and passionate about helping others achieve their goals? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
Our Reablement Team supports people across Pembrokeshire to regain the skills and confidence needed to live as independently as possible following illness, injury or a period in hospital. Working in partnership with Occupational Therapists and other professionals, you'll provide person-centred support that empowers individuals to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.
What you'll be doing
As a Reablement Support Worker, no two days are the same. You'll provide practical support and rehabilitation programmes in people's own homes, helping them to rebuild their independence and confidence. Your role may include:
- Supporting with personal care and daily living activities
- Encouraging mobility and safe movement
- Assisting with meal preparation and medication support
- Monitoring progress and reporting outcomes to the team
- Working towards agreed goals and rehabilitation plans
- Helping to identify long-term care and support needs where required
You'll be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team and will work under the guidance of Occupational Therapists and other healthcare professionals.
What we offer
- A rewarding and varied role where you can make a genuine difference
- Ongoing training, development and support
- Uniform provided
- Work mobile phone supplied
- Travel allowance
- Opportunities to broaden your experience by supporting other services, including our Domiciliary Care Service
- Enhanced rates for evening and weekend working
- Every other weekend off
Working pattern
We operate a two-week rolling rota across the whole of Pembrokeshire.
Shift times:
- 7:30am to 1:00pm
- 5:00pm to 9:30pm
Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Part-time hours are available.
As this role involves travelling between customers' homes across Pembrokeshire, a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes are essential.
What we're looking for
We're seeking people who:
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Are compassionate, positive and committed to supporting others
- Can work independently and as part of a team
- Are flexible and able to work evenings and weekends on a rota basis
- Are passionate about helping people regain confidence and independence
An NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) is desirable. If you don't currently hold this qualification, full training and support will be provided to help you achieve it. Registration with Social Care Wales is required for this post.
Join our team
If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can help people achieve their goals, regain their independence and improve their quality of life, we'd love to receive your application.
Apply today and help make independence possible.
Employee Benefits
Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK.
The Visit Pembrokeshire website https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/ is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.
Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.
Employment Checks
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:
- We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant’s full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
- Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
- By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.
The Supported Employment Programme is a group of local authority based enterprises that employs over 75 people with a disability or work limiting health condition, please visit the link below for further information: Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme - Pembrokeshire County Council
Safeguarding
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Support & Additional Info
- Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
- Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
- Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
- Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
