Case Management Officer

Lewisham Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Lewisham Council is seeking a motivated Case Management Officer to join their Integrated Health and Social Care team. This part-time role involves assessing the needs of vulnerable adults and their carers, ensuring quality service arrangements are made. You will benefit from excellent training opportunities and a supportive work environment, flexible policies, and various staff discounts. The position requires strong communication skills and an enthusiasm for improving lives while adhering to legislative requirements.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Season ticket and bicycle loans

Local subsidised gym memberships

Supportive staff networks

Qualifications

• Ability to work flexibly.
• Attention to accuracy to ensure quality and consistency.
• Effective and calm communication skills, remaining professional, supportive, and clear.
• Enthusiasm to make a difference in people's lives.
• Awareness of legislative requirements and maintaining up-to-date knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assessing the needs of vulnerable adults and their carers, and supporting them to arrange services to meet those needs.
• Assessing and reviewing adult social care plans, along with accurately recording information on case files.

Job description

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Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated and performance-oriented to join an established team. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to be part of Lewisham’s model of Integrated Health and Social Care, working with multi-disciplinary teams including the voluntary sector, to promote independence and personalisation.

The main purpose of this job is to work as a care management officer to assess the needs of vulnerable adults and their carers.

What’s the role?

Assessing the needs of vulnerable adults and their carers, and supporting them to arrange services to meet those needs. This role is for a part-time Case Management Officer (hours per week).

Assessing and reviewing adult social care plans is a key component of this role, along with accurately recording information on case files.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

Ability to work flexibly.

Attention to accuracy to ensure quality and consistency.

Work in a strengths-based way.

Enthusiasm to make a difference in people’s lives.

Effective and calm communication skills, remaining professional, supportive, and clear.

Awareness of legislative requirements and maintaining up-to-date knowledge.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, with a hybrid working approach involving both in-office and remote work. You will also be required to visit service users in their homes.

Special conditions

• The job is subject to an enhanced DBS check.