The posting
About The Role
Working Hours: 35 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Style: Onsite - Employees carry out their job primarily from a physical workplace, such as an office
Additional Payments: Essential Car User Allowance
Closing Date: 11.59pm, 17 November 2026
Interview Method: In Person
You must already have a valid right to work in the UK documentation, as we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role
As a Reablement Team Leader, you'll provide day-to-day leadership and support to the Central Reablement service, helping the team deliver safe, effective and person-centred support that enables citizens to maximise their independence. You'll help ensure high standards of service delivery, quality and safety, contributing to positive outcomes for citizens and the wider Reablement service.
In this role you will:
- Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance and support to Reablement staff.
- Coordinate service delivery and respond appropriately to operational issues, risks and changing priorities.
- Support quality assurance, safe practice and continuous improvement across the service.
- Work with Reablement colleagues, Adult Social Care, health professionals and other partners to support effective, person-centred service delivery.
- Support citizens through strengths-based Reablement, promoting independence and helping them achieve agreed outcomes.
For queries about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Leanne Hoyte, at [email protected] to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role. This route is for vacancy-related enquiries only and should not be used to submit applications.
Pre Employment Checks
If you are successful, your appointment will be subject to completing the relevant pre-employment checks. These checks will be carried out as part of our recruitment process and includes:
- Qualification: Hold or willing to undertake and achieve NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care within six months of commencing in post
- DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance: The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice . We have a policy on the secure handling, storage and use of DBS information, as well as a policy on the recruitment and employment of ex-offenders. Both policies are available on request. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to GOV UK for details for how to obtain your Police check or Certificates of Good Character.
- Essential Car: This post is a designated Essential Car User. Therefore, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work.
- Medical Clearance: Pre-placement health assessment (PPHA)
- Evidence of conduct in previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to. Health or social care or Children or vulnerable adults
- Proof of identity including a recent photograph
- Full Employment history
- Satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
For more information on these checks, please visit checks page.
About the Candidate
We are looking for an organised, confident and compassionate individual who can provide effective day-to-day leadership within a busy Reablement service. You should be able to communicate effectively, make sound decisions, manage competing priorities and work collaboratively with colleagues and partner organisations, while maintaining a strong focus on citizens' strengths, independence, safety and outcomes.
We'll use the following essential criteria to decide which candidates to invite to assessment. Use your personal statement to provide evidence of how you meet each one, supported by relevant examples:
- Experience of providing effective leadership, supervision or support to staff within a care, Reablement, health or social care setting.
- Ability to coordinate service delivery, manage competing priorities and respond appropriately to risks, concerns and changing circumstances.
- Strong communication and partnership-working skills, with the ability to promote person-centred, strengths-based practice and positive outcomes for citizens.
For guidance on how to write your personal statement, please visit How to Apply - Manchester City Council.
If you’re invited to assessment, we’ll look at a wider range of the role requirements. For more detail, please see the role profile.
Use of AI
You may use AI to support your application, but all examples must be your own and based on real experience. Applications may be withdrawn if content is misleading or presents someone else's experience as your own. Internal candidates may also face disciplinary action.
Guaranteed Assessment Scheme
Applicants who meet the essential shortlisting criteria and are eligible under the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme will be progressed to the assessment stage.
Support and Adjustments
If you're successful in securing a role, we'll make every effort to provide the support, equipment and reasonable adjustments you need to carry out your duties. Where needed, we'll consider adapting aspects of the role. Find out more about our inclusion and wellbeing.
About Us
Working for Manchester City Council is a chance to make a real difference in a diverse city. You’ll help improve lives and support our local communities. Working together, we can create better public services for everyone.
Benefits we offer
- Up to 26 days’ annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years’ service
- Buy up to two extra weeks’ leave
- Up to 3 days’ volunteering leave
- A 35-hour work week for full-time roles
- We review pay each year and recognise three trade unions
- A defined benefit pension scheme
- Enhanced parental and carers leave
- Employee discounts and perks
Learn more at Careers - Manchester City Council
Our commitment to inclusion
At Manchester City Council, we're dedicated to creating a workplace that fully reflects the diversity of our local communities. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages and backgrounds and are particularly keen to hear from applicants from ethnic minority communities and disabled people, who remain underrepresented in parts of our workforce.
GM Elevate Programme
If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the 'Personal Statement' section or 'Supporting Statement' section of your application.
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