Social Care Assessor (Hybrid) – Path to Social Work

Cheshire West And Chester Council; Anderton; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on high street shopping

Gym membership

Holidays

Days out

Cinemas

Childcare vouchers

Medicash medical scheme

Car lease scheme

Cycle Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council is recruiting Social Care Assessors for our Rural Community Social Care team on a fixed-term basis. This hybrid role offers opportunities to work across the borough with social workers and occupational therapists, delivering high-quality, person-centred adult social care.

We value teamwork, honesty, respect, innovation and empowerment, with strong support from management and a structured apprenticeship pathway to qualify as a Social Worker.Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 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.

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 in a variety of pathways, including the opportunity to train as a Social Worker through our fully funded apprenticeship programme.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Resilience

Education

NVQ Level Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Cheshire West and Chester Council is recruiting Social Care Assessors for our Rural Community Social Care team on a fixed-term basis. This hybrid role offers opportunities to work across the borough with social workers and occupational therapists, delivering high-quality, person-centred adult social care.

We value teamwork, honesty, respect, innovation and empowerment, with strong support from management and a structured apprenticeship pathway to qualify as a Social Worker.Competitive benefits