Social Care Assessor
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Adult Contact team in the south in a 30 hour a week role as a social care assessor. This post is an exciting opportunity which will primarily focus upon supporting individuals where hoarding is identified.
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
We are looking for an SCA who is dynamic and able to build links and relationships to improve and support a person through what can be a difficult and challenging experience in their lives and to enable them to become more in control of their life choices. The post is within a busy frontline adult social care team and will be hybrid working.
The nature of the work can be intensive and prolonged but has the potential for positive outcomes for both the person and worker, it supports a person to be empowered to take back control over their lives and circumstances.
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
What we are looking for:
1. We are looking for an enthusiastic Social Care Assessor who understands adult social care, mental capacity and safeguarding issues.
2. The candidate should be self-motivated with excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and work both autonomously within the Adult Contact team and the wider multi-disciplinary arena.
3. You will need to have good organisational and time management skills as this is key to effectively managing caseloads.
4. The candidate should understand asset and strengths-based support and be able to remain calm in a variety of situations.
5. It will be essential for the post holder to work autonomously within the Council’s policies and professional practice, in addition to maintaining accurate and comprehensive client documentation.