Social Care Assessor

Isle of Anglesey County Council; Llangefni; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Isle of Anglesey County Council is seeking a Social Care Assessor to work across Social Care, all ages, within a multidisciplinary, multi-agency framework on Anglesey. You will manage an allocated caseload, undertake needs assessments, develop care and support plans, and coordinate with Health and other partners to deliver improved outcomes for adults, children and carers.

The role supports flexible deployment to other teams to develop knowledge and skills, and may require Welsh language skills

Job description

Working for Isle of Anglesey County Council

Anglesey is a great place to live and work. At Isle of Anglesey County Council we are committed to making life better for the people who live and work on the island. In order to achieve our priorities our employees are as ambitious as we are, take pride in their work, are innovative, professional, work in partnership and deliver to the highest standards. Our aim is to create an Anglesey that is healthy and prosperous, where families can thrive.

The role will include working across Social Care, all ages, and will involve multidisciplinary and multi - agency partnership working. Social Care Assessors may be deployed to or required to undertake work within any of the teams within the department, comme nsurate with relevant skills and experience. This will include allocation to other teams to further develop knowledge and skills in other specialist areas and ensure the service can operate flexibly to meet service demands.

The post holder will work as part of a team with a range of other professionals. Working in a changing environment, the post holder will assist the Department in meeting its responsibility to implement the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and achieve closer working relationships with Health and other partners to deliver improved outcomes across the social care sector. They will manage an allocated caseload that includes assessment and social care interventions, escalating cases that are more complex and require a higher level of professional input to a qualified Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.

The purpose of the role is to maximise the independence, wellbeing and safety of adults, children and carers on Anglesey who have care and support needs. The post holder will undertake assessments of need, including separate carers’ assessments where required; develop care and support plans and other appropriate plans, including education plans; and recommend external support within agreed budgets, securing approval where required through processes such as Resource Panel applications.

They will plan creatively with individuals, maximising assets, reducing risks and reducing dependency on long-term service provision. This will include providing information and advice, supporting people to access universal community resources, prescribing community equipment and adaptations, and accessing statutory care and support services as required.

More information

Appointment subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS.

Please see the job description for more information and for the Welsh language skills requirements for this post.

You’re welcome to submit an application in the language of your choice. Applications submitted in Welsh or English will always be treated equally.

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