Overview
Grade D £19,667.35 | Contract Permanent
Interview date: To Be Confirmed
For further information about this role, contact: Cara.hailwood@bolton.gov.uk
Note: Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
The Role
The service provides a stepping stone to independence, by supporting people to regain lost skills, learn new skills, and adapt to the challenges that living independently can present. You will work within a CQC “Good” rated Home Support Reablement Council Team, and will have an opportunity to work with other professionals such as NHS colleagues, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, etc.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Moving and Handling
- Personal care
- Administering medication
- Ensuring service users dignity and wishes remain at the centre of care
- Supporting service users to regain functioning, maintain life skills, rebuild confidence and promote wellbeing
- Home Support Reablement is a short-term service with a quick turnover of service users
- Working in partnership with others to provide all aspects of care
28-hour contracts are available on a rolling rota with flexible shift patterns, including split shifts (see attached rota examples).
About You
Are you a caring, person-centred, committed individual? If so, we want to hear from you.
Do you have a Full Driving Licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes? You should have the ability to communicate clearly with people of all levels and work in the community to encourage engagement and independence. No experience is required for the role of home support worker, but a commitment to work in social care is essential.
About Us and Additional Information
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough. Bolton is a great place to work with a range of rewards and benefits, including discounts, gym memberships, salary sacrifice schemes, generous annual leave, flexible working opportunities, a Pension Scheme, and wellbeing support services.
DBS clearance is required. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended). Employment offers are conditional on satisfactory clearances. The organisation may provide information about DBS checks and the Bolton Council policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk
Supporting Documents
- Documents for DBS
- Documents for Right to Work
- Privacy Policy 2026
- Staff Benefits
- Top Tips
- Our Values & Behaviours
- Job Description
- Rota
- Split Shifts
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