Assessment and Enablement Officer

Barnet Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Policy

Lifestyle discounts

Payroll benefits

Job summary

Barnet Council is seeking an experienced Assessment and Enablement Officer to join Adult Social Care. You will work with adults across disabilities and health needs to review care and support packages and promote independence within community settings.

You will apply the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act, and Making Safeguarding Personal, collaborating with residents, families, providers and health partners to identify outcomes and recommend improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience of reviewing adult social care packages and support arrangements.
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding and strengths-based practice.
• Experience of working with adults across a range of service settings including supported living, home care, residential care and community services.
• Ability to conduct robust assessments, reviews, risk assessments and support planning.
• Sound professional judgement and confidence in making recommendations based on evidence and outcomes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and professionally where support arrangements may no longer be appropriate.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a large and varied workload.
• Commitment to promoting independence, wellbeing, choice and control for residents.

Responsibilities

• Undertake reviews of care and support arrangements across Adult Social Care services.
• Review care and support packages to ensure eligible needs are met and intended outcomes are being achieved.
• Promote strengths-based practice, supporting individuals to maximise their strengths, maintain independence and achieve outcomes that matter to them.
• Assess changes in needs, circumstances, risks, strengths and wellbeing through proportionate and person-centred reviews.
• Work collaboratively with residents, families, advocates, providers and partner agencies to deliver positive and sustainable outcomes.
• Apply the principles of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Making Safeguarding Personal in all aspects of practice.
• Challenge and review existing support arrangements where outcomes are not being achieved or where alternative approaches may better meet a person's needs and aspirations.
• Balance wellbeing, outcomes and ensuring resources are used effectively and proportionately.
• Produce clear, accurate and evidence-based review documentation, assessments and recommendations.
• Identify themes, emerging trends and opportunities for service improvement to support quality assurance, commissioning and best practice across Adult Social Care.

Skills

Reviewing adult social care packages

Care Act 2014

Mental Capacity Act

Safeguarding

Strengths-based practice

Assessments and reviews

Risk assessments

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Organisational skills

Independence and wellbeing

Job description

Job Description

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About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Assessment and Enablement Officer to join our Adult Social Care service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting adults to achieve greater independence, wellbeing and positive long-term outcomes. Through strengths-based reviews, you will work alongside people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities and older adults to identify progress, respond to changing needs and maximise opportunities for independence and community inclusion. Working across a range of services including home care, supported living, day opportunities, direct payments, residential care and community-based support, you will review existing care and support arrangements to ensure they remain person-centred, outcome-focused and promote prevention, wellbeing and independence. Using your professional judgement and analytical skills, you will work collaboratively with residents, carers, providers, health partners and Adult Social Care colleagues to identify what is working well, overcome barriers to achieving outcomes, and make evidence-based recommendations that support people to live fulfilling lives with the right level of support. This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference to residents' lives while contributing to service improvement and Barnet's vision of enabling people to live healthy, independent and connected lives within their communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake reviews of care and support arrangements across Adult Social Care services.
• Review care and support packages to ensure eligible needs are met and intended outcomes are being achieved.
• Promote strengths-based practice, supporting individuals to maximise their strengths, maintain independence and achieve outcomes that matter to them.
• Assess changes in needs, circumstances, risks, strengths and wellbeing through proportionate and person-centred reviews.
• Work collaboratively with residents, families, advocates, providers and partner agencies to deliver positive and sustainable outcomes.
• Apply the principles of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Making Safeguarding Personal in all aspects of practice.
• Challenge and review existing support arrangements where outcomes are not being achieved or where alternative approaches may better meet a person's needs and aspirations.
• Balance wellbeing, outcomes and ensuring resources are used effectively and proportionately.
• Produce clear, accurate and evidence-based review documentation, assessments and recommendations.
• Identify themes, emerging trends and opportunities for service improvement to support quality assurance, commissioning and best practice across Adult Social Care.

About You

We are seeking an individual who has significant experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities, and who shares our commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred services.

• Experience of reviewing adult social care packages and support arrangements.
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding and strengths-based practice.
• Experience of working with adults across a range of service settings including supported living, home care, residential care and community services.
• Ability to conduct robust assessments, reviews, risk assessments and support planning.
• Sound professional judgement and confidence in making recommendations based on evidence and outcomes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and professionally where support arrangements may no longer be appropriate.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a large and varied workload.
• Commitment to promoting independence, wellbeing, choice and control for residents.

What We Offer

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme , which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
• A comprehensive Flexible Working Policy which supports work-life balance by empowering staff and management to make decisions around when, where, and how work is done
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

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All staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. By providing reasonable adjustments, Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply.

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