Social Care Assessor
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our adult social care teams in permanent part time social care assessor roles. We have two vacancies, one in Sandbach and another in Nantwich. You will be part of a busy frontline adult social care team.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who understand adult social care, mental capacity and safeguarding issues.
The candidates should have excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and work both autonomously within Adult Community Services and the wider multi-disciplinary arena.
You will need to have good organisational and time management skills as this is key to effectively managing caseloads.
About us
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.
About the role:
In this role you will be expected to-
Carry out basic needs-based assessments with vulnerable people and their carers within agreed procedures, to determine specific individual client needs, identify levels of risk and urgency of response in order to construct an individual Care Plan.
Implement, co-ordinate and maintain individual Care Plans and act as Care Manager to ensure that services are arranged to meet the identified needs of vulnerable people.
Negotiate and liaise with other professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies, relatives and carers about care arrangements in order to maintain the best possible service provision for clients and carers.
This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you’ll be doing in role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.
About you:
We are looking for individuals who have-
NVQ3, or equivalent experience in Social Care
Experience of working with vulnerable people and their carers in a Social Care or Health setting
Knowledge of assessment and care management process, including how to undertake needs based assessments