Social Care Assessor

Cheshire West and Chester; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a dedicated individual for a role in Adult Social Care. You will work with local residents to provide high-quality, person-centred social care. This hybrid position includes office and home-based work, with excellent training and career progression opportunities. If you are passionate about making a difference in adult social care, apply now for competitive benefits and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Excellent pension scheme

Rewards for additional contributions

Employee Assistance Programme

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of working with vulnerable people and their carers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, carers, and families.
• Awareness of the importance of multi-disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Work with local people to understand their care and support needs.
• Ensure people are connected to support services and community assets.
• Receive support from a proactive and knowledgeable management team.

Skills

Experience working with vulnerable people

Effective communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Ability to cope with change

Self-motivated

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Here at Cheshire West and Chester Council, we are committed to providing excellent Adult Social Care services to residents. We are one team, putting what matters to people first and are investing in a number of roles, qualified and non-qualified, across our service areas to grow our dynamic, solution focused team. We offer opportunities in Adult Social Care as non-qualified social care assessors within our Home Assessment Team, providing high-quality, person-centred social care for adults in line with the Care Act. We support people to change and enhance their lives every day through the work undertaken by our talented and dedicated teams. Our local authority is rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission.

Our values are important to all of us. They shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, you’re our kind of person.

You will have the opportunity to 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 strong support from a proactive and knowledgeable management team; and develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities, including the opportunity to train as a Social Worker through our fully funded apprenticeship programme.

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, including the opportunity to train as a Social Worker through a fully funded apprenticeship programme.

Qualifications and Skills

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (Desirable).
• Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS 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.

Job Details

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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• A generous holiday allowance starting at 26 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service to 31 days and the ability to purchase additional leave.
• An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.3%.
• Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers.
• Supportive team and culture
• Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support).
• Discounts on high street and supermarket shopping, gym membership, holidays, days out, cinemas, childcare vouchers, Medicash, car lease scheme, and cycle scheme.

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