Care Planner

Inclusia Living; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible contract arrangements

Job summary

Inclusia Living is seeking a Care Planner in Stoke-on-Trent to develop person-centred, measurable support plans in collaboration with service users, families and commissioning partners.

The role is contract-based and designed for an experienced professional to help shape a new service model from the ground up, with a focus on compliant documentation and high-quality planning processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in care planning, case management or related assessment role.
• Strong knowledge of person-centred planning approaches and relevant legislation.
• Experience working with local authority commissioners and multi-agency teams.
• Excellent written skills—ability to write plans that are clear and professionally presented.
• NVQ/QCF Level 4 or above, or equivalent qualification is desirable.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments and develop detailed, person-centred support plans reflecting the individual's goals, routines and preferences.
• Work with the person, their family, social workers and commissioners throughout the planning process.
• Ensure plans meet relevant care standards and capture meaningful, measurable outcomes.
• Review and update support plans at regular intervals, responding to changes in need.
• Maintain accurate and compliant documentation in line with regulatory requirements.
• Support the organisation to develop consistent, high-quality planning processes.

Skills

Care planning

Person-centred planning

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 4 or above

Job description

About The Role

As a Care Planner you'll work closely with people who use our services, their families and our commissioning partners to develop support plans that are genuinely person-centred, measurable and compliant. This is a contract role suited to an experienced professional who wants to contribute to a new service model from the ground up.

Contract Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments and develop detailed, person-centred support plans that genuinely reflect the individual's goals, routines and preferences
• Work with the person, their family, social workers and commissioners throughout the planning process
• Ensure plans meet relevant care standards and capture meaningful, measurable outcomes
• Review and update support plans at regular intervals, responding to changes in need
• Maintain accurate and compliant documentation in line with regulatory requirements
• Support the organisation to develop consistent, high-quality planning processes

What we're looking for

• Demonstrable experience in care planning, case management or a related assessment role
• Strong working knowledge of person-centred planning approaches and relevant legislation
• Experience working with local authority commissioners and multi-agency teams
• Excellent written skills — the ability to write plans that are clear, person-centred and professionally presented
• NVQ/QCF Level 4 or above, or equivalent professional qualification (desirable)
• Enhanced DBS check required

What we offer

• Flexible contract arrangements around your existing commitments
• The opportunity to shape a new service model from the ground up
• A supportive, mission-driven working environment
• Scope for an ongoing relationship as the organisation grows