Assistant Care Manager

Rutland County Council; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing focus

Job summary

Rutland County Council is seeking an Assistant Care Manager to work within Adult Social Care. You will work in a team, triaging referrals, identifying eligibility, and supporting planning to deliver outcomes for adults with care needs.

The role emphasizes strengths-based, person-centred approaches, safeguarding and partnership working with health and local agencies. Driving licence is required to travel across the county.

Qualifications

• Experience in adult social care legislation and safeguarding responsibilities is desirable.
• Strong communication and organisational skills are essential.
• Ability to build effective relationships with service users, carers and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team taking referrals, triaging and identifying eligibility for Adult Social Care.
• Provide information, guidance and signposting for referrals to universal services.
• Undertake strengths-based, person-centred care act needs assessments and support planning.
• Maintain case notes and electronic records; liaise with health colleagues and partners.
• Travel across the county with a full driving licence.

Job description

Working Hours 37

Interview Date(s) 7th October 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-centered 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.

Informal enquiries:

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Alison Morgan - Head of Prevention and Assurance, Adult Social Care [e-mail]

Our benefits:

• 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:

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Our Values

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.