Reablement Assistant Practitioner (2 posts) 11401

Reablement Assistant Practitioner – 2 posts | 11408 | permanent contracts | full-time 37 hours per week | £33,119 to £34,811 per annum | Grade G | Community Hospital in Norwich or Elizabeth House in Dereham

Would you like to work in the community as part of our team of Occupational Therapists and Support Workers, creating person-centred personal plans helping people set and achieve their goals following an illness? Then this role is for you.

We have opportunities available to visit people in their own homes in Norwich and surrounding areas, including South Norfolk.

Norfolk First Support delivers services to adults across Norfolk in their own homes for up to 6 weeks, assisting them to regain skills they may have lost following an illness or hospital admission, enabling them to regain their independence as much as possible while also reviewing any ongoing support needed.

In this role, you will be part of a multidisciplinary assessment team, working alongside other professionals in Social Care supporting people who may have been discharged from hospital or where they have a change of circumstances and require support at home.

You will assess and review their daily living needs, developing a personalised plan to assist them to regain the skills and confidence to remain independent in their home, and if ongoing services are required complete a Care Act Assessment. All training will be provided to ensure you are competent to deliver this critical role.

You will need to have experience of working with people and be able to communicate clearly and appropriately with members of the public, whilst exercising judgement and using your initiative to plan and prioritise your work. You will also need knowledge of current policy, practice and legislation within Health and Social Care.

We review applications regularly, so you need not wait until the closing date to apply.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

We currently have two posts available; both are full-time permanent contracts. One is based in Norwich, working in Norwich and surrounding areas. The other post is based in Dereham, working across South Norfolk. Please state in your application which location you are interested in or if you would like to be considered for both.

The post is currently Monday to Friday. Weekend working may be reintroduced in the future on a rota basis or as needed by the service.

Adult Social Services in Norfolk is on an ambitious, exciting transformation journey. We're redesigning how we work to create a system that is flexible, human, and focused on better outcomes. As part of this journey, you'll contribute to an environment where learning is continuous, insight is shared, and innovation is encouraged. We support flexible and hybrid working, with a minimum expectation of two days per week spent in a community or office setting, helping you stay connected with colleagues, communities and the people we support.

If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact the Norfolk First Support Team at nfrbusinesssupport@norfolk.gov.uk

Please note this role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 14 October 2026

All other applicants closing date: 21 October 2026