Social Care Facilitator - Ref: SS00325

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Council seeks a Social Care Facilitator for their duty team. This role is fundamental in ensuring effective communication and assessment in adult social care, providing a rewarding career opportunity to enhance community welfare. The successful candidate will thrive on challenges and work within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in adult social care principles and legislation.
• Demonstrates compassion and organization in duty.
• Ability to manage risk and urgent situations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Responding to duty calls, emails, and inquiries.
• Prioritizing workload and facilitating communication.
• Conducting assessments and managing urgent duty visits.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Assessment

Decision Making

Job description

Job Role: Social Care Facilitator - Duty Team - Ref: SS00325

37 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:45am - 5:15pm (4:45pm on Friday)

Salary: G7 £32,654 - £37,035

Are you a proactive, organised, and compassionate individual passionate about making a real difference in the lives of adults needing social care support? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess excellent problem-solving skills? If so, we want to hear from you

Walsall Council is a dedicated and person-centred organisation committed to providing high-quality adult social care services within the borough. We believe in empowering individuals to live fulfilling and independent lives, and we are looking for a team of Social Care Facilitators to create a new dedicated duty team. You will receive a robust induction into the role and the team will have daily duty management support to oversee the work. Monthly 1:1 supervision is provided as well as support from the wider social care teams.

About the Role:

As a Social Care Facilitator in the duty team, you will be the first point of contact for a range of enquiries and urgent situations arising within our adult social care services. You will play a crucial role in ensuring timely and appropriate responses, facilitating effective communication, and contributing to the smooth running of our daily operations. This is a rewarding role that requires excellent communication, assessment, and decision-making skills, as well as a strong understanding of adult social care principles and legislation.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Responding to duty calls, emails and enquiries
• Providing information, advice and guidance
• Signposting
• Prioritising of work and responding appropriately
• Assessing and managing risk
• Urgent duty visits
• Assessment and support planning
• Supporting locality teams
• Reviews
• Accurate verbal and written communication and recording

We are committed to the continued professional development of our staff and have numerous opportunities for progression through apprenticeships and internal progression rotes.

This role is office based within the Civic Centre in Walsall, although there may be flexibility for hybrid working following an induction period.

If you have any queries regarding the role, please contact team manager, Kelly Hemsworth, at [e-mail] or 01922 654131 or Emma Williams at [e-mail] - 07928513423

Closing date: 13th July 2025, interviews W/C 21st July 2025.

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting Agency applications or referrals at this time.