Hybrid Social Care Assessor (Non-Qualified)

Cheshire West And Chester Council; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High street discounts

Gym membership

Holidays

Days out

Cinemas

Childcare vouchers

Medicash cash back scheme

Car lease scheme

Cycle Scheme

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council is recruiting for a Social Care Assessor within the Rural Community Social Care team on a fixed-term basis. You will work with Social Workers and Occupational Therapists to provide high-quality, person-centred support for adults, while developing your career through funded apprenticeship opportunities.

We offer a values-driven, supportive environment with opportunities to train as a Social Worker, flexible locations across the borough and a range of employee

Qualifications

• NVQ Level in Health and Social care or equivalent (Desirable).
• Enhanced DBS check plus Adults Barred List (Essential).
• Experience of working with vulnerable people and their carers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, carers and families.
• Awareness of importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach.
• Problem solver with good planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to relate to other disciplines in a sensitive and professional manner.
• Some knowledge of assessment and support planning within legislation.
• Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
• You are confident, energetic and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient.
• Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care.
• Resilient personal stress management.

Responsibilities

• Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values.
• Work with local people to understand their care and support needs and help to identify options available to them.
• Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives.
• Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team.
• Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways, including the opportunity to train as a Social Worker through our fully funded apprenticeship programme.
• This is a hybrid role where you will be based at our offices across the borough as well as the opportunity to work at other locations, complete visits and work from home.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ Level in Health and Social care or equivalent

Job description

Cheshire West and Chester Council is recruiting for a Social Care Assessor within the Rural Community Social Care team on a fixed-term basis. You will work with Social Workers and Occupational Therapists to provide high-quality, person-centred support for adults, while developing your career through funded apprenticeship opportunities.

We offer a values-driven, supportive environment with opportunities to train as a Social Worker, flexible locations across the borough and a range of employee