Objective of role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Care Assessor to join the Teddington and Twickenham Locality Team. We are an established and diverse team of professionals which has a strong focus on development and progression for those for whom this is a priority. You will have an opportunity to truly make a difference to the lives of people approaching adult social care for the first time or have been receiving support from the service.
Our two offices are based conveniently with a 10-minute walk from Teddington and Whitton train stations. There is onsite parking at both.
The team's focus is to provide a holistic, personalised, strength-based service to residents over the age of 18 who have physical disabilities and older people with physical and mental health disabilities.
About the role
We are looking for someone who shares our values and commitment to improve the lives of our residents with a keen interest to learn and innovate and a commitment to strengths-based practice and prevention.
In this role you will:
- assess and support plan applying the principle of good conversation, strengths-based practice, motivational interviewing (both in the community and in a person's home)
- assess for eligible care needs in accordance with the Care Act (2014) and input urgent care packages if required
- signposting people to other services that will be beneficial for them
- completing review preventative support that have been put in pace
- have a strong working knowledge of preventative services, enablement and link people in with these promoting a ‘try it and see' ethos
- have an understanding the Care Act 2014 and the roles and responsibilities of a Social Services Department including safeguarding
This is a busy team with a fast throughput of work, therefore excellent time management skills and the ability to manage your own caseload is essential. We would like to hear from people who are passionate about delivering the best services to our service users.
For an informal discussion and for more information about the role, please contact Service Manager Rosemary Lambe at .uk
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
A social care qualification or willingness to work towards one (e.g. NVQ II, III, etc.).
Closing Date: Sunday 15th September 2024.
Shortlisting Date: W/C Monday 16th September 2024.
Interview Date: Monday 23rd September 2024.
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. This campaign is anonymised.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.