Social Care Assessor

Cheshire East Council; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave

Leave purchase option

Flexible working pattern

Green car salary sacrifice

White goods salary sacrifice

Public pension

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Gym membership

Job summary

Cheshire East Council in Macclesfield is recruiting for two full‑time posts (37 hours) and one part‑time post (30 hours) in Short Term Services East, based at Macclesfield Town Hall/Hospital.

You will work with diverse customer groups, health professionals and non-clinical staff; keep accurate records; and contribute to wellbeing and timely support, with a competitive salary and generous annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience working with a variety of customer groups.
• Experience working closely with Health professionals
• Experience supervising/mentoring trainee staff
• Understanding of human development, crisis intervention
• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislations e.g. NHS and Community Care Act
• Self-motivating with ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Positive attitude to change
• Good team worker and willingness to support less experienced colleagues
• Good IT skills, including use of database system to log caseload information
• Ability to keep accurate case records
• Problem solver

Skills

Experience with diverse customerGroups

Experience with health professionals

Supervising/mentoring trainees

Crisis intervention understanding

NHS & Community Care Act knowledge

Organise and prioritise workload

Positive attitude to change

Team player

IT skills & logging caseload

Accurate case records

Problem solving

Job description

We are recruiting for 2 x full-time posts- 37 hrs, and 1 x 30 hrs part-time Post, Short Term Services East based in Macclesfield Town Hall/Hospital.

• Experience of working with a variety of customer groups
• Experience of working closely with Health professionals
• Experience of supervising/mentoring trainee staff
• Understanding of human development, crisis intervention
• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislations e.g. NHS and Community Care Act
• We are looking for self-motivating, with ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Positive attitude to change
• Good team worker and willingness to support less experienced colleagues
• Good IT skills, including use of database system to log caseload information
• Ability to keep accurate case records
• Problem solver

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.

What we offer in return:

• A competitive salary - Between £32,578 per annum - £35,570 pro rata per annum with guaranteed yearly pay increases!
• 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