Social Care Assessor

Cheshire West and Chester; Winsford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council is seeking a full-time Social Care Assessor to join the Northwich team. This hybrid role includes working with local residents to understand their care needs, connecting them to necessary support services. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The council offers a supportive environment with extensive benefits, including competitive salary, generous leave allowance, and opportunities for training and career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym membership discounts

Rewards and recognition programs

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS and Adults Barred List required.
• Experience working with vulnerable people.
• Awareness of multi-disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Work with local people to identify care needs.
• Connect individuals to support services.
• Support career development through training.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem solving

Planning and organizational skills

Sensitive and professional interaction

Ability to cope with change

Resilience

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

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.

So, wherever you are in your life, there is something to suit you in Adult Social Care, whether that be meaningful work, feeling valued in your role, career progression, pay progression or a great work life balance, this is where you will find it. If you want to be a part of our welcoming, values driven service and are passionate about being part of a team that can make a real difference for local people, please take a look at the roles we have available.

We are looking to recruit:

• 1 x full time permanent Social Care Assessor within the Northwich Social Care team based at Wyvern House, Winsford.

We have exciting opportunities for those looking to join Adult Social Care as non-qualified social care assessors. You will have chance to work alongside Social Workers and Occupational Therapists, in line with the Care Act to provide high-quality, person-centred social care for adults, but for us it’s more than that; we support people to change and enhance their lives every day through the work undertaken by our talented and dedicated teams.

Our Social Care Assessors play a critical role in supporting people to develop creative and innovative solutions to meet the outcomes they want to achieve.

Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then 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 great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team.
• Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways, including the opportunity to train as a Social Worker through our fully funded apprenticeship programme.

You will have:

• 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.

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.

Come and join us, working in an authority that has an excellent reputation, great working culture and is an inclusive and dynamic place to work. We consider our workforce to be of high value, placing wellbeing at the forefront. The benefits of working for the Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:

• High street and supermarket shopping
• Gym membership
• Holidays
• Days out
• Cinemas
• Childcare vouchers
• Cash back scheme on any medical treatment that you may require via Medicash
• Car lease scheme (Brand new fully maintained and insured car for 3 years in return for a fixed monthly payment via salary sacrifice)
• Cycle Scheme (Save up to £320 on the cost of a brand-new bike and equipment)

We also offer:

• 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%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%)
• The opportunity to develop your skills and career
• 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
• An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.

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