About the Role
and our Ideal Candidate
We have an exciting opportunity for six months as a trainee performance officer to join our Learning Disabilities Team within Sutton’s Adult Social Care service. Our goal is to empower adults to live as independently as possible, and we are looking for someone interested in a career in the public sector with the necessary skills to help us achieve this mission.
In this role, you will be supporting the team with the reviews of people attending local day opportunities in the borough. By completing reviews we can ensure that people are receiving the correct support to help them lead meaningful and active lives. Your duties in thai role will include:
1. Planning and co-ordination of reviews
2. Tracking and reporting of reviews and their outcomes
3. Data Management - collaborate with the social work team to ensure that all data related to assessments, care plans, and reviews are maintained to ensure compliance with the regulatory standards
4. identification of services that may be able to meet the person’s needs in a strength based way
5. Working with external partners to coordinate support services and resources for our service users
Your role helps to promote the wellbeing of individuals in adult social care. As a Business Support Officer, you will support to ensure that the reviews work well and effectively. By keeping accurate data, helping with planning, tracking reviews, and connecting with others involved, you play a key part in improving the quality of care that people receive. Your efforts to ensure quality and encourage improvements will help not just the reviewing process, but also the overall learning disability support available in the community.
The successful candidate will have:
6. Proven experience in a business support role, preferably within health and social care,
7. Relevant experience of working with people/families/carers, with care and support needs. We will be keen to receive applications from people with lived experience.
8. Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies in social care such as Care Act and Mental Capacity Act .
9. Have sound knowledge and ability to deliver support to service users and their families.
10. Ability to communicate effectively with a range of different people
As a Borough, we are committed to building a workforce that is empowered with knowledge to work autonomously and provide the valuable care service to the residents of our community. We want you to be a part of our journey.
About Us Adult Social Care is undergoing a significant transformation to address the rising demand for our services. We're implementing wide-ranging changes to improve care for adults and create positive working environments for our staff. We have new leaders and experienced managers who bring innovative ideas to the service and are driving meaningful changes throughout service delivery. Our goal is to deliver exceptional care that enhances outcomes for our community whilst providing an inclusive, diverse and stable environment for staff to grow their career. Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:
11. A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-31 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade
12. Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
13. Two volunteering days per year
14. Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
15. Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
16. Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
17. Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
18. Interest free season ticket loans
19. Local Government Pension Scheme
20. Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
21. Zip car scheme
22. Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support