Senior Community Care Officer

Herts Legal Service - Hertfordshire County Council; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Herts Locality Team in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, is recruiting for a Senior Community Care Officer. This permanent role is 37 hours per week, based in Hertfordshire with a starting salary of £35,570 rising to £38,510 per annum (pro rata for part time).

The role involves engaging with service users, ensuring timely support under the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act, and promoting independence within a connected life framework.

Qualifications

• Paid or voluntary work experience in social or health care within the community.
• Full driving licence and ability to travel.
• An accredited RQF level 4 social care qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Respond to those in need of social care support in line with Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Promote independence and wellbeing by offering right care information at the right time.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver smart, flexible services within the Connected Lives Framework.

Skills

Social care experience

Driving licence

RQF level 4 qualification

Education

RQF level 4 social care qualification

Job description

North Herts Locality Team

Stevenage

Job Introduction

Job Title: Senior Community Care Officer

Starting Salary: £35,570 progressing to £38,510 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Hertfordshire

Contract Type: Permanent

Directorate: Adult Care Services

About The Team

Whether you're an experienced professional, a newly qualified graduate or someone with a passion for caring, these roles present a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career in adult social care.

Through some of our fantastic development opportunities our staff have been able to complete sponsored degree courses (dependent on need and entry requirement criteria) and have gone on to become social workers or occupational therapists.

We Have Opportunities In The Following Services

Adult Disability Team East

North Herts Locality Team

Stevenage

37 hours per week | Permanent

Based in Stevenage and working across services within those areas, the Adult Disability Service provides support to adults living with a learning or physical disability. We aim to enable people to make positive decisions in their lives, promote their independence and ensure they can get involved in their local community. We're a service motivated by and dedicated to social care intervention and community social work.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact [e-mail]

About The Role

You will need to have knowledge and experience of relevant legislation.

You should be able to demonstrate a commitment to supporting people with the right care and information at the right time to help prevent future need, enable independence and promote positive wellbeing that will empower people to live the lives they want to within our Connected Lives Framework (Your connected life | Hertfordshire County Council).

You will be responding to those in need of social care support and undertaking the required work in accordance with the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.

We seek Senior CCO's who excel at engaging with people, promoting inclusive community options, and supporting a self-directed approach while maximising universal services. Our ideal candidates are resilient, robust, imaginative, and reflective. As a small team, we collaborate cohesively to achieve our outcomes, and we're committed to smart and flexible working.

Essential

About You

• Paid or voluntary work experience in social or health care within the community
• Full driving licence and ability to travel
• An accredited RQF (registered qualification framework) level 4 social care qualification or equivalent. An equivalent would be a course that has aligned learning outcomes to the RQF level 4 social care qualification and involves an extended period of study with a supervised practice placement in a health, education or social care setting.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding inline with the Care Act 2014
• Knowledge of other social care practices

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 9job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Health and social care

Interview Date

Interviews will be arranged as and when applications are received

Additional Information

We are changing

Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings - Protection of Employment) principles.

LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident

We are proud to be aDisability Confident employerand guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving Required

You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.