Job Description

About the role

As a Supervisor, you'll respond to referrals and advise on eligibility for services. You will also support and assist a group of staff in the undertaking of social care assessments with individuals, and putting in place ongoing support plans to meet individual's needs.


Our Supervisors assist the registered manager in the training and induction of staff to ensure appropriate competent staff for service. Your management skills will inspire your team and promote a culture of open communication.


You'll set clear goals for your team, prioritise and direct the workload of the team. You'll recognise high performance and feedback regularly to your team, whilst listening to and acting on their feedback to you around any concerns they may have. You'll monitor your team's performance, identifying training needs and provide coaching in ways which ensure good practices are developed and maintained within the service.


Deputise for the registered manager in their absence, including monitoring the quality of the service and taking actions to rectify operational difficulties.


Ultimately, your role is to lead a team to provide high quality, person-centred care in a way which promotes the dignity, privacy, safety and independence of people using the service.

Shifts: A mixture of late and earlies, between the hours of 7am and 10.30pm with alternate weekend working and bank holidays.

What will you be doing?

Reablement West provides exceptional levels of Reablement support across West Northants in people's own homes. We work to provide a fast, responsive service to individuals, who without immediate support, will be at risk of either being admitted to an acute hospital or care home or will be unnecessarily delayed from returning home. Our friendly and committed staff provide the highest level of Reablement support to vulnerable adults in West Northants.


We apply strength-based ways of working to enable people to regain their independence whilst assessing risks associated, which will include arranging equipment, connecting people to community resources and support, and increasing people's skills and confidence.


Our approach:

Focuses on a person's strengths to promote and maximise independence and wellbeing. Rebuilds confidence after a spell of illness, deterioration in health, an injury, a hospital admission, or an acquired disability. Is different to traditional home care as it involves care providers standing back and encouraging the promotion of self-care skills that may have been lost. Supports people to regain or retain skills to enable them to manage with minimal or no support. Short-term and intensive. About setting and working toward meaningful goals. Aims to reconnect people with their communities to reduce social isolation. Can help to reduce the amount of care the person needs from carers and family. Reablement has a multi-disciplinary approach which means the teams work with one another to ensure your plan is person centred.

About you
Evidence of ongoing CPD to demonstrate knowledge of latest research and good practice guidance. QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or relevant other discipline (if not held, must be willing to work towards). Knowledge and understanding of National Care Standards. Proven experience and knowledge of the customer group sufficient to lead, direct and train staff. Basic computer skills in Word, Excel and email.


A full driving license and access to your own vehicle is required as you will travel countywide as and when required.

Career development and training opportunities

Our team's learning and development is very important to us. It ensures we have the right people, with the right skills, doing the right job. We are committed to career development and have a variety of career pathways, for those who want to progress or specialise.


All new starters are required to complete the Care Certificate (if not already done), alongside mandatory training within their induction period, and courses are updated throughout your employment.


These include:

First aid Food hygiene Health, safety and fire Infection control Medication Moving and handling Additional training is also provided to meet specific support needs for the people we support

About us

At West Northants Council, it's about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.


Our vision is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.


We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner


The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain

what DEI means to us

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If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.

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Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

Generous annual leave entitlement

starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.

Cycle to Work

scheme.

Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover

(3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.

Employee discounts

with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

Car Lease scheme

Professional subscriptions / registration

- if your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees

Employee Assistance Programme

- We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.

Ongoing training and development

opportunities.

A variety of flexible working options

to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).

Our West Ways of Working

- We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.

Making a difference

- If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.