Team Leader - Reablement Service

Permanent, Part Time (18.5 hours per week, job share)

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Manager to join our South Reablement Service, supporting people to regain independence following illness, injury or hospital discharge.

This is a key leadership role within our in-house provider services.

You will lead a busy, frontline reablement team, ensuring high quality,  responsive support that enables people to achieve positive outcomes and remain independent at home.

You’ll play an important role in shaping the service, maintaining high standards and supporting a culture of continuous improvement. The role also includes responsibility for regulated activity, with an expectation to achieve Registered Manager status and meet Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements.

Key responsibilities

You will lead the day-to-day delivery of the service, ensuring it is safe, effective and well-managed. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and developing a frontline reablement workforce.
• Overseeing staffing, workload allocation and service performance.
• Ensuring high-quality care that promotes independence and positive outcomes.
• Managing resources and budgets in line with service requirements.
• Maintaining compliance with CQC standards and regulatory expectations.
• Supporting a culture of continuous improvement and service development.
• Working in partnership with health and social care colleagues to support effective discharge and community pathways.
• Responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns, incidents and complaints.

About you

You’ll be an experienced manager with a strong background in adult social care and a passion for delivering person-centred services that support independence.

You will:

• Have experience of managing services for adults and leading teams in a care setting.
• Be confident managing operational delivery, including staff, performance and resources.
• Have a good understanding of reablement or strengths-based approaches.
• Be able to work effectively with people in complex or challenging situations.
• Demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills.
• Be committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in practice.

 

Working with us

You’ll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking service, with the opportunity to lead a valued team, influence service development and make a meaningful difference to people’s independence and wellbeing.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For an informal discussion, please contact Louise Briggs, Team Manager on 07767 656027 or via email Briggs@bristol.gov.uk

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.