Assessment and Enablement Worker

North Northamptonshire Council; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Benefits Scheme

Wellbeing support

Travel rates at HMRC rates

Employee Network Groups

Job summary

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a compassionate and proactive individual to join the newly established Access Team within Adult Social Care. You will manage a varied caseload, undertake strengths-based assessments and coordinate services to help adults live independently.

The role focuses on developing person-centred support plans, safeguarding, and collaboration with families, carers and partner organisations. A driving licence is required and hybrid working arrangements are in place.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential.
• Experience in adult social care or safeguarding is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload and undertake strengths-based assessments.
• Develop and review support plans and coordinate services.
• Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met and work with families, carers and partner organisations.
• Provide person-centred, practical support to help people live independently.

Skills

Driving licence

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

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Haylock House, Kettering, Northamptonshire

Closing Date:

23/10/2026

Job Category:

Social Care - Adults

Organisation:

North Northamptonshire Council

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28days, rising to 33days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About the role

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the legal requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

We cannot accept individuals on full-time sponsorship who are seeking this as a second job or as their main job, as care is no longer classified as a Skilled Worker occupation.

Are you passionate about helping people maintain their independence and making a real difference in your community? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and compassionate individual to join our newly established Access Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting adults to live independently, achieve their goals, and access the help they need when they need it.

In this role, you will manage a varied caseload, undertaking strengths-based assessments, developing and reviewing support plans, coordinating services, and ensuring our safeguarding responsibilities are met. You will work closely with individuals, their families, carers, and partner organisations to deliver person-centred support that focuses on what matters most to each person.

The Access Team provides early intervention and practical support to help people remain independent and prevent or reduce the need for crisis services. This may include assessing and arranging low-level mobility aids, supporting people with housing, finances, medication management and appointments, assisting with home management tasks, and arranging access to essential items such as emergency food parcels.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about empowering people to make their own choices and retain control over their lives. You will share our commitment to strengths-based practice, recognising and building on the skills, abilities, relationships and community networks that people already have. We are embedding the Three Conversations model within Adult Social Care and are seeking individuals who are excited about being part of this innovative approach.

You will have excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively alongside a range of professionals and partner agencies, including health colleagues and community organisations. A demonstrable commitment to person-centred, strengths-based practice is essential.

We are committed to supporting the growth and development of our workforce. You will benefit from regular supervision, ongoing training, career development opportunities, and the support of a motivated and dedicated team.

Applicants must hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)