Social Care Assessor

Hoople Group; Hereford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS enrollment

Career progression

Annual leave 31 days pro rata

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Herefordshire Council is seeking a Social Care Assessor to join the Adult Social Care team. You will work 37 hours per week in a permanent role, evaluating needs and supporting individuals to live independently.

You will have experience with adults who have disabilities or mental health needs, possess strong communication and organisational skills, and work within a supportive team with regular supervision. The role offers a competitive LGPS pension and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a care environment.
• Good understanding of relevant social care legislation, guidance and practice.
• Knowledge of the needs of vulnerable adults within the context of the role.
• The ability to successfully deliver a customer focused service to exacting targets and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Working in Adult Social Care you will make a real difference to people’s lives every day.
• You will have experience of working with adults with disabilities, learning disabilities or mental health needs and deliver defensible decisions in a supported environment.
• You will receive regular supervision and work in a supportive environment with other social care staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Care experience

Customer-focused service

Job description

Job Title: Social Care Assessor

Hours: 37

Salary: HC06 £28,142 - £32,061

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 30/08/2026

Interview date: TBC

Herefordshire Community Wellbeing is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and professionally confident Social Care Assessor to join our welcoming and supportive team. This isn't just another job; it's a chance to immerse yourself in a fast-paced and incredibly rewarding environment.

The Role

Working in Adult Social Care you will make a real difference to people’s lives every day. We have gathered everything you need to enable you to make defensible decisions in a supported environment. If you are looking for a challenge which offers innovative work and the opportunity to work autonomously, safe in the knowledge that you are fully supported by a committed workforce we want to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

You will have experience of working with adults with a range of physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental health needs. An excellent communicator with honed organisational skills, you will be looking to further develop in a career that offers great progression and makes a difference to adults’ wellbeing.

You will receive regular supervision, working in a supportive environment with other social care staff and have a range of benefits to ensure a good work-life balance while also being able to conduct the full requirements of the role.

About You

• Experience of working in a care environment.
• Good understanding of relevant social care legislation, guidance and practice.
• Knowledge of the needs of vulnerable adults within the context of the role.
• The ability to successfully deliver a customer focused service to exacting targets and objectives.

We Offer

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Salary range of £28,142 - £32,061
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Why Choose Us?

You will probably have heard a lot about how beautiful it is in terms of countryside and open spaces (and it is!) but there is so much more going on here, including world-class cultural assets like the Mappa Mundi, vibrant theatres and a thriving food and drink sector. One of Herefordshire’s biggest assets is the strong and diverse communities. Our Talk Community approach brings that together supporting people to help themselves, encouraging them to help their communities and identifying how communities can help individuals.

Our ambitious transformation programme aims to further build on this to offer an all-age approach. We’re excited about the potential of what we can achieve for the benefit of all residents of Herefordshire, stronger together and building brighter futures.

Herefordshire Council is committed to strengthening a diverse and inclusive work environment which reflects the communities of Herefordshire. If you are looking at the next stage of your career and have a broad base of fieldwork experience, we can provide supportive and welcoming opportunities to help you develop your professional, management & supervisory skills.

Reasonable Adjustments

Our recruitment process runs in partnership with Hoople Resourcing. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team by email: [email protected].

Creating an inclusive workplace

We encourage our employees to feel empowered and to use their voices to help embrace diversity, promote inclusivity and shape our organisation. We have eight employee network groups, collectives of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and offer support and community. They also play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs.

For more information on our Employee Network Groups please view our dedicated recruitment website: www.spiritofherefordshire.com.

Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.