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Hampshire County Council

Community Reablement Assistant

The closing date is 05 October 2025

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Job summary

When someone leaves hospital, everyday tasks can feel overwhelming. As a Community Reablement Assistant, youll help people regain their confidence and independence in their own homes - supporting them to live life as fully and independently as possible.

Our Rapid Response service is available from 07:00 to 22:00, every day of the year, enabling us to deliver flexible, timely support whenever its needed most. Youll work on a fixed 3-week rolling rota, which includes a mix of early and late shifts across weekdays, weekends, and public holidays.

Main duties of the job

Youll cover one of four areas:

  • Central Hampshire (including Winchester, Bishops Waltham, Andover, Hedge End, Locks Heath and West End) working 18.5 hours per week.
  • North Hampshire (including Basingstoke, Alton, Aldershot, Liphook, Whitchurch, Bordon and Farnborough) working 18.5 hours per week.
  • South Hampshire (including Fareham, Gosport, Havant, Petersfield, Horndean, Emsworth, Hayling Island and Portchester) working 18.5 or 25 hours per week.
  • West Hampshire (including New Forest, Eastleigh, Totton, Hythe and Romsey) working 18.5 or 25 hours per week.

Tell us on your application which area (and hours) you wish to apply for.

As the role involves visiting people in their own homes, youll be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire and its essential that you have a current drivers licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis. Youll be able to claim your business travel mileage to and from your home address in line with our expenses policy.

Wed love to have an informal chat to help you explore whether this role could be the right fit for you. Feel free to get in touch using the contact details in the Candidate Pack.

About us

In Adults' Health and Care we want to help people live long, healthy and happy lives, with the maximum possible independence. Where support is needed, we work together, focus on personal strengths and what is possible, identifying the best solutions that enable members of the community to live the best life they can with the help they have around them.Every member of our team, whether in a frontline or support role, is personally and professionally accountable for delivering this.

Details

Date posted

16 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,186 to £26,244 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

F0017-25-0073

Job locations

Elizabeth II Court

The Castle

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 8UB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Travel to service users homes to:

  • Support Daily Routines Help with washing, dressing, nutrition and continence care.
  • Deliver Person-Centred Care Tailor your support to individual needs.
  • Promote Independence Encourage and enable people to do things for themselves again.
  • Provide Reassurance Motivate and support people through recovery.
  • Build Relationships Work closely with service users, families and your team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Travel to service users homes to:

  • Support Daily Routines Help with washing, dressing, nutrition and continence care.
  • Deliver Person-Centred Care Tailor your support to individual needs.
  • Promote Independence Encourage and enable people to do things for themselves again.
  • Provide Reassurance Motivate and support people through recovery.
  • Build Relationships Work closely with service users, families and your team.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • No experience required as we provide full training
  • Motivated and committed to helping others
  • Compassionate, empathetic and patient when interacting with people
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills
  • Flexibility to work shifts on a rota
  • For more information please see link to Candidate pack

Qualifications

Essential

  • N/A
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • No experience required as we provide full training
  • Motivated and committed to helping others
  • Compassionate, empathetic and patient when interacting with people
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills
  • Flexibility to work shifts on a rota
  • For more information please see link to Candidate pack

Qualifications

Essential

  • N/A

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire County Council

Address

Elizabeth II Court

The Castle

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 8UB


Employer's website

https://www.hants.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire County Council

Address

Elizabeth II Court

The Castle

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 8UB


Employer's website

https://www.hants.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

16 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,186 to £26,244 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

F0017-25-0073

Job locations

Elizabeth II Court

The Castle

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 8UB


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