An opportunity has arisen to join our Reablement Team as a Reablement Coordinator.

The role includes coordinating a team of Reablement Support Workers to provide a strengths based person centred approach.

The focus is helping individuals regain or retain their independence, confidence and skills in daily living activities, after hospital admission, illness or deterioration in health.

Duties Included (but are not limited to): 

• To manage electronic rotas and care planning, working on bespoke IT systems, Word and Excel.
• To complete initial assessments, agree goals and review progress with the team.
• You will be required to facilitate transfers of care to agencies following a period of reablement and complete comprehensive care act assessments.
• Hold duty on a rota basis and make decisions in a crisis.
• Undertake formal supervisions with staff and support the Team Manager in management of sickness absence and recruitment and retention of all staff.
• Work in partnership with other agencies and professionals building positive relationships.
• To have knowledge of Care Quality Commission compliance to ensure high standard of service provision.

Reablement Promotes a culture of independence and has a strong teamwork ethic with job satisfaction.
All training will be given during period of induction.

How to apply

When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions.  The application questions require a yes/no response.  Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria.  An optional CV template is provided below.  

Closing Date: 10th December 2025

Interview Date: 22nd December 2025

Please note:

The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:

· a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)

· a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk

Guaranteed Interview Scheme 

Bedford Borough Council is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, Care Leavers Covenant and is a Disability Confident Employer. For more information please visit https://www.bedford.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-us/working-culture-and-commitments

Visa Sponsorship

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role

Enhanced DBS Post

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).