Social Care Facilitator

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Social Care Facilitator in Solihull working across various teams. You will engage with adults with care needs and promote their independence and well-being. Successful candidates will bring relevant qualifications and experience in social care, contributing to a transformative service delivery at Solihull Council.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Access to Local Government pension scheme

Attractive staff benefits including discounts

Regular supervision

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Health or Social Care (or equivalent).
• Maths and English GCSE Grades A*-C (4-9) or equivalent.
• Experience working within a social care environment.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with disabilities and assess their needs.
• Promote independence and well-being for service users.
• Work within a strengths-based model to achieve better outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Rapport building

Creative problem solving

Planning and prioritization

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health or Social Care

Maths and English GCSE (Grades A*-C)

Job description

Social Care Facilitator

Salary: £31,586 - £36,124 per annum.

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week.

Are you passionate about improving the lives of people with care and support needs and providing care through prompting well-being and choice, making a significant impact, and allowing them to gain more independence and have more fulfilling lives free from harm and abuse?

If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

We currently have new opportunities for Social Care Facilitators across the following teams:

• Adult Disability Team
• Community Older People’s Team
• Mental Health Team

Adult Disability Team

Based at Moat Lane in central Solihull, our highly experienced, passionate and dedicated Adult Disability team support adults with a learning disability, physical disability and/or autism as well as their carers.The team is responsible for assessing people’s needs, identifying appropriate sources of support, reviewing support in place and safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse.

Community Older People’s Team

Based at Moat Lane, central Solihull, this busy and supportive team are responsible for supporting, safeguarding and assessing the needs of older adults over the age of 70, people with dementia and their carers.

Mental Health Team

Based at the Maple leaf centre, the Mental Health Team is an enthusiastic and diverse team who are passionate about changing the lives of people with care and support needs, and carers, through the promotion of wellbeing and choice, making a real difference and enabling them to increase their independence and have fulfilling lives, free from harm and abuse.

As a Social Care Facilitator in Solihull, you will work to a strengths-based model of assessment and support, promoting independence and well-being to achieve better outcomes for people, carers and their families.

To be successful in this role, you will be someone who can build a rapport quickly and able to prioritise and plan effectively and be creative with available resources.

You will join Solihull at an exciting time as the Council is transforming the way it provides its services.

To find out more about working in Adult Social Care including the vision and priorities for the Adult Social Care Directorate, please clickhere

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following:

• Level 3 qualification in Health or Social Care (or equivalent).
• Maths and English GSCE Grades A*- C (4-9) or equivalent (or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of numeracy and literacy).
• Experience of working within a social care environment and delivering person centred working, supporting people to take positive risks.

In return,you will join an inclusive and supportive team working closely with a range of other agencies and benefit from regular supervision.

Working for Solihull means that we can also offer employees a great working environment, together with a range of flexible working options, an extensive wellbeing offers, as well as attractive staff benefits including staff discounts and access to the Local Government pension scheme.

To apply, please click on the link. Your application should be in your own words and reflect your own personal experiences.

Closing date for applications is 6th July 2025

Interviews will be held during week commencing 14th July 2025.

If you have a specific question regarding this post, please contact:

• Louise Redsull, Team Manager - Adult Disability Team, at [e-mail] or telephone [phone]
• Nicky Barry, Team Manager - Mental Health Team, at [e-mail]
• Jenny Breen, Team Manager - Community Older People Team, at [e-mail]

Further Information

Please note we are not accepting CVs for this post.

This post will require a DBS check

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Solihull Council is proud to be Equal Opportunities Employer.We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Attached documents
TP-184-1362 - Social Care Facilitator - JDPS.docx