Assistant Care Manager
Rutland County Council
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Job summary
Rutland County Council is seeking an Assistant Care Manager to join our social care team in Rutland. You will work in a team to triage referrals, determine eligibility for Adult Social Care, and provide information and guidance to signpost to partners and universal services.
You will undertake strengths-based Care Act assessments, support planning, and proportionate short-term interventions, maintain records, liaise with health and voluntary agencies, and ensure compliance with statutory duties.
Qualifications
- Experience in adult social care assessments and support planning.
- Strong communication and organisational skills are essential.
- Ability to work with partners across health and voluntary agencies.
Responsibilities
- Triaging referrals and identifying eligibility for Adult Social Care.
- Provide information, advice and guidance; signposting to partners and universal services.
- Undertake Care Act needs assessments, support planning and short-term interventions.
- Maintain case file notes and electronic records.
- Liaise with health professionals and partner agencies locally.
Skills
Job description
At Rutland we support adults and their carers by working in a strength-based approach which enables them to remain safe but maintain independence within our community.
As an Assistant Care Manager your duties will include:
- Working in a team taking referrals, triaging, and identifying eligibility for Adult Social Care
- Provide information, advice and guidance for referrals that need signposting to other partners and universal services.
- Undertaking strengths-based, person-centred and outcome-focused Care Act needs assessments, support planning and proportionate short-term interventions. To identify risk and where appropriate to the role and competence, seeking support where complexity requires and raising with the senior practitioner.
- Effective liaison with the wider team and other Independent and Voluntary Agencies
- Updating and maintaining case file notes and electronic records
- To work in an integrated way with partners including health and colleagues across LLR and locally
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Costs for the DBS are covered by Rutland County Council.
Please note that you will need a full driving licence to enable you to travel across the county.
We are looking for someone who is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for adults with care and support needs.
We would expect the individual to have a good understanding of adult social care legislation, safeguarding responsibilities, care assessment and support planning processes, and partnership working.
Strong communication, and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to build effective relationships with service users, carers, health professionals, and partner agencies.
The successful candidate should be capable of managing competing priorities, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to service improvement while ensuring compliance with statutory duties, policies, and quality standards. A proactive, compassionate, and solution-focused approach, combined with a commitment to equality, diversity, and safeguarding, would be highly valued.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Samantha Munton Senior Social Worker Contact and Response
smunton@rutland.gov.uk
We review applications frequently; however, in periods of high demand, the role may close earlier than advertised, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
- Competitive salary
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- A strong focus on health, wellbeing, and work-life balance
For further information on the benefits of working for Rutland, please see our careers page:
Jobs and volunteering | Rutland County Council
Our values - Passionate, Ambitious, Work Together, and Make a Difference - guide everything we do. We’re looking for people who share these values and want to contribute to strong, supportive teams that deliver positive outcomes for our communities.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: Rutland County Council Salary: £29,542 to £34,811 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Catmose, LE15 6HP Job type: Permanent Posting date: 5 Nov 2026 Closing date: 4 Dec 2026
Working Hours: 37
Interview Date(s):W/c 7th December 2026
At Rutland we support adults and their carers by working in a strength-based approach which enables them to remain safe but maintain independence within our community.
About the Role
As an Assistant Care Manager your duties will include:
- Working in a team taking referrals, triaging, and identifying eligibility for Adult Social Care
- Provide information, advice and guidance for referrals that need signposting to other partners and universal services.
- Undertaking strengths-based, person-centred and outcome-focused Care Act needs assessments, support planning and proportionate short-term interventions. To identify risk and where appropriate to the role and competence, seeking support where complexity requires and raising with the senior practitioner.
- Effective liaison with the wider team and other Independent and Voluntary Agencies
- Updating and maintaining case file notes and electronic records
- To work in an integrated way with partners including health and colleagues across LLR and locally
Additional Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Costs for the DBS are covered by Rutland County Council.
Please note that you will need a full driving licence to enable you to travel across the county.
About You
We are looking for someone who is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for adults with care and support needs.
We would expect the individual to have a good understanding of adult social care legislation, safeguarding responsibilities, care assessment and support planning processes, and partnership working.
Strong communication, and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to build effective relationships with service users, carers, health professionals, and partner agencies.
The successful candidate should be capable of managing competing priorities, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to service improvement while ensuring compliance with statutory duties, policies, and quality standards. A proactive, compassionate, and solution-focused approach, combined with a commitment to equality, diversity, and safeguarding, would be highly valued.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Samantha Munton Senior Social Worker Contact and Response
smunton@rutland.gov.uk
We review applications frequently; however, in periods of high demand, the role may close earlier than advertised, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
- Competitive salary
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- A strong focus on health, wellbeing, and work-life balance
For further information on the benefits of working for Rutland, please see our careers page:
Jobs and volunteering | Rutland County Council
Our values - Passionate, Ambitious, Work Together, and Make a Difference - guide everything we do. We’re looking for people who share these values and want to contribute to strong, supportive teams that deliver positive outcomes for our communities.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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