Assessment Support Coordinators

Dorset Council; Dorchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

LG Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement 27-32 days

Mentoring & coaching

Apprenticeship schemes

Career development

Job summary

Dorset Council is recruiting Assessment Support Coordinators to work in East Dorset, Purbeck, North Dorset and Home First Hospital Discharge teams. Roles are hybrid with two days in the office per week, offering full-time and part-time options across multiple locality teams.

You will assess, plan and support people to maximise independence, working with Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and health colleagues. Travel is a requirement.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible approach to work and able to collaborate with a range of professionals.
• Confident working across a mix of social care settings and teams.
• Creative and passionate about enabling people to be as independent as possible.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking strengths-based assessments and support planning under Care Act 2014.
• Assist individuals to identify goals and how to achieve them, including mental capacity assessments.
• Work as part of a busy, multidisciplinary team across local authority settings.
• Fulfil travel requirements of the post and work flexibly to meet service needs.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job description

About the role

As an Assessment Support Coordinator, you will be working alongside Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and health colleagues across a range of settings to support people to remain as independent as possible and linked in with their local networks.

• you will be undertaking strengths-based assessments and support planning, in accordance with the Care Act 2014
• you will assist individuals to identify their goals and how best to achieve them to support their independence, and where appropriate complete mental capacity assessments
• you will be working as part of a busy team and alongside other teams within the local authority. Multi-disciplinary practice will be integral to the role

Our teams have a strong track record in supporting new starters to Dorset Council Adult Services by being friendly and supportive, developing individuals and offering a detailed and comprehensive induction plan.

We offer hybrid working to create the right work, life balance.

We are recruiting Assessment Support Coordinators to work in the following areas:

• East Dorset Locality Team, based in Ferndown - full time
• Purbeck Locality Team, based in Wareham - full time and part time
• Community Learning Disability Team, based in North Dorset - part time
• Home First Hospital Discharge Team - full time (12 month fixed term contract only) based in North Dorset
• Home First Hospital Discharge Team, based in North Dorset - part time

All roles require a minimum of two days a week based in the office. Please note within your application which of these role/s you are particularly interested in.

About You

• you will have excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have a flexible approach and be able to work closely with a range of professionals
• you will have experience of working in a social care setting where you have supported people to maximise their potential but applications from candidates with transferable skills is also welcomed
• you will be confident in meeting new people and be able to adapt to work across a range of social care settings
• you will be creative and passionate about enabling people to be as independent as possible
• you will be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post

We invite you to demonstrate how you evidence these and our essential criteria within your application.

What we offer

• we are an organisation with a strong commitment to a strengths-based approach in our relationships with customers and employees alike.We foster a vibrant, happy, and high achieving workforce
• we offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development
• we are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer.This includes access to mentoring and coaching, Social Work and Occupational Therapy apprenticeship schemes, and internal training to support your development
• we offer access to wellbeing support and other support services
• you will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme
• we offer a minimum of 27 days holiday rising to 32 days after fiveyears’ service, and the option to purchase more

Further Information

This is an exciting time within Adult Social Care as you will be involved in transforming the way we work and have an integral role in positively implementing change to meet both organisational and customer demand.

• Interviews will take place over Teams
• We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for these roles.
• These posts requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.
• Please contact [e-mail] if you would like further information.
• This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.
• See our adult safeguarding policy.

About Us

At Dorset Council, it's not just about the work we do, it's about how we do it. Hear directly from our employees about what makes Dorset Council special in this short video:

At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.

We:

• provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
• work in partnership to make a real difference
• value every role and the impact it has on our communities
• support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive

You will:

• be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
• have access to a range of benefits and support
• receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress

We arecommitted to building a diverse and inclusive organisationwhere different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be aDisability Confident Employer.If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.

This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us.