Social Care Assessor

Cheshire East Council; Congleton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

34 days leave

Annual leave purchase

37-hour week

Green car scheme

White goods scheme

Career pension

Cycle to work

Employee assistance

Gym membership discount

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is recruiting a Social Care Assessor to join a friendly team in Congleton. You will provide high-quality, person-centred care and support, delivering daily assistance and helping people to lead fulfilling lives. Working days: Tuesday to Friday.

Working hours: 9am to 5pm Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to 4:30pm Friday. No weekends or bank holidays. We offer a competitive salary between £31,537 and £34,434 per year (pro-rata for part-time staff) plus benefits including enhanced

Qualifications

• Experience is welcome but not required; full induction and training will be provided.
• Committed to enriching people’s lives while treating individuals with dignity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Providing a high-quality person-centred care and support service.
• Delivering daily support to people such as personal care, administration of medication, daily activities, and support.
• Empowering the people who attend our day centre to lead fulfilling lives.
• Treating people who attend the day centre with dignity and respect.

Skills

Caring

Friendly

Dignity and Respect

Job description

Join our friendly and supportive team based in Congleton. Shared Lives are a care provider within Cheshire East Council, and we provide long-term intermediate support, respite, day support and support out in the community to our customers.

About us

At Cheshire East Council we are resident and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.

For us, success isn't just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.

We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too, so come and join us!

Join us on a meaningful journey at Cheshire East Council

Join a team that's compassionate, forward-thinking and deeply committed to making a difference. Our residents are at the heart of everything we do, and your role will be a key part of our transformation journey. This is your chance to be part of something meaningful where your ideas, energy and work can create real impact every day.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit: 1 Social Care Assessor @ 30 hours per week.

Working days: Tuesday to Friday.

Working hours: 9am to 5pm Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to 4:30pm on Friday.

No work on weekends and bank holidays

• Providing a high-quality person-centred care and support service.
• Delivering daily support to people such as personal care, administration of medication, daily activities, and support.
• Empowering the people who attend our day centre to lead fulfilling lives.
• Treating people who attend the day centre with Dignity and Respect.
• Be enthusiastic and flexible.

This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you'll be doing in role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.

About you:

• Experience is welcome but it is not required as full induction will be given along with all necessary training and support however if you are caring, friendly and have a commitment to enrich people's lives whilst treating individuals with dignity and respect, we would welcome your application.

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

What we offer in return:

• A competitive salary - Between £31,537 per annum - £34,434 per annum with guaranteed yearly pay increases! (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave - Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexitime.
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There're no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life's challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off-Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa

As an equal opportunities' and disability confident employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better reflect and serve our local communities, and together, we can build something truly special.

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