244290 - Reablement Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £20,289.12 i £22,374.22 bob blwyddyn, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Waterton House, Waterton Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8HT |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Wakefield Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 244290 |
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Are you a caring and passionate leader, ready to support a team delivering high-quality care in the community?
If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you!
We’re looking for a Practitioner to join our Reablement Service on a permanent contract, working 26.25 hours per week. This vital service operates 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, supporting people across the district to regain independence and live safely at home.
About the Role
As a Practitioner, you’ll lead a dedicated team to deliver person-centred care to some of the most vulnerable people in our community. You’ll work on a 4-week rota, including weekends and bank holidays, with shifts between:
07:00 – 15:00
14:30 – 23:00
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for this role.
What We Offer
Enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working
Overtime opportunities
Generous annual leave (FTE), plus bank holidays
Funded qualifications after successful probation
Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
Career average pension scheme
Employee benefits including discounted gym memberships, travel cards, shopping and entertainment offers, and more
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services
About the Service
The aim of our service is to enable service users to remain in their own homes by promoting independence and delivering a quality service.
To ensure individuals are treat with dignity and respect and to work alongside other professionals and agencies in a person-centred way to deliver effective services by working within national guidelines and standards.
The Reablement Service provides short term care, usually delivered in the person’s own home and is offered to people with disabilities and those who are recovering from an illness or injury and have the potential for significant improvement.
The purpose of Reablement is to help people who have experienced deterioration in their health or have increased support needs, to relearn skills required to keep them safe and independent at home.
We provide a bridging service which provides care and support to people who are waiting for a long-term package of care to be agreed or to bridge a period before a package of care can restart.
Our resettlement service provides care and support for a short period of time to settle people back into their previous daily routine and gives extra support with confidence building and time to readjust after a period away from home.
We also provide emergency care and support response to people who need extra support whilst further assessments can be completed.
Fluency Duty
This post is subject to the Fluency Duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. Applicants must demonstrate a proficient level of spoken English, as outlined in the job specification.
Interested?
We’d love to hear from you! For more information, please contact:
Margarita Crofts – 07583 962806
Debbie Seaman – 07464 907721
Want to Know More?
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact margarita crofts.
Tel: 07583962806
E-mail: mcrofts@wakefield.gov.uk
E-mail Correspondence
All correspondence regarding interviews and application progress will be sent via the e-mail address you have registered on this site with.
Please add the e-mail addresses below to your contacts or safe-senders list / check your junk mail folder to ensure that you don't miss important information regarding your application.
jobs@wakefield.gov.uk
hrdirect@wakefield.gov.uk
Safeguarding
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)
The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.
Fluency Duty
This post is subject to the Fluency Duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. The post-holder is required to demonstrate an appropriate level of fluency under the duty as detailed within the job specification for the post.
Probation
In line with the Council’s Probation Procedure, certain positions may be subject to a six-month probationary period. This requirement does not apply to internal vacancies.
Diversity
Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.
About Wakefield Council
Want to find out more about Wakefield Council, click here.
Happy to talk Flexible working
If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you!
We’re looking for a Practitioner to join our Reablement Service on a permanent contract, working 26.25 hours per week. This vital service operates 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, supporting people across the district to regain independence and live safely at home.
About the Role
As a Practitioner, you’ll lead a dedicated team to deliver person-centred care to some of the most vulnerable people in our community. You’ll work on a 4-week rota, including weekends and bank holidays, with shifts between:
07:00 – 15:00
14:30 – 23:00
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for this role.
What We Offer
Enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working
Overtime opportunities
Generous annual leave (FTE), plus bank holidays
Funded qualifications after successful probation
Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
Career average pension scheme
Employee benefits including discounted gym memberships, travel cards, shopping and entertainment offers, and more
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services
About the Service
The aim of our service is to enable service users to remain in their own homes by promoting independence and delivering a quality service.
To ensure individuals are treat with dignity and respect and to work alongside other professionals and agencies in a person-centred way to deliver effective services by working within national guidelines and standards.
The Reablement Service provides short term care, usually delivered in the person’s own home and is offered to people with disabilities and those who are recovering from an illness or injury and have the potential for significant improvement.
The purpose of Reablement is to help people who have experienced deterioration in their health or have increased support needs, to relearn skills required to keep them safe and independent at home.
We provide a bridging service which provides care and support to people who are waiting for a long-term package of care to be agreed or to bridge a period before a package of care can restart.
Our resettlement service provides care and support for a short period of time to settle people back into their previous daily routine and gives extra support with confidence building and time to readjust after a period away from home.
We also provide emergency care and support response to people who need extra support whilst further assessments can be completed.
Fluency Duty
This post is subject to the Fluency Duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. Applicants must demonstrate a proficient level of spoken English, as outlined in the job specification.
Interested?
We’d love to hear from you! For more information, please contact:
Margarita Crofts – 07583 962806
Debbie Seaman – 07464 907721
Want to Know More?
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact margarita crofts.
Tel: 07583962806
E-mail: mcrofts@wakefield.gov.uk
E-mail Correspondence
All correspondence regarding interviews and application progress will be sent via the e-mail address you have registered on this site with.
Please add the e-mail addresses below to your contacts or safe-senders list / check your junk mail folder to ensure that you don't miss important information regarding your application.
jobs@wakefield.gov.uk
hrdirect@wakefield.gov.uk
Safeguarding
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)
The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.
Fluency Duty
This post is subject to the Fluency Duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016. The post-holder is required to demonstrate an appropriate level of fluency under the duty as detailed within the job specification for the post.
Probation
In line with the Council’s Probation Procedure, certain positions may be subject to a six-month probationary period. This requirement does not apply to internal vacancies.
Diversity
Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.
About Wakefield Council
Want to find out more about Wakefield Council, click here.
Happy to talk Flexible working