18 Dec 2023

Contract Community Assessment Support Officer – Kirklees Council

Kirklees Council – Posted by All Jobs Centre UK Staff –  Batley

Job Description

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made – please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Kirklees

Adults & Health

Adults Social Care Operation

37

1

Batley Town Hall

Temporary

Fixed Term up to February 2025

Grade 7

£27,334 – £28,770

To apply for this job you must be an employee of Kirklees Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date – and have successfully completed your probationary period.

Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the Batley Community Wellbeing Team covering the Batley & Spen locality in North Kirklees

Working in Social Care is a challenging and rewarding job. In Kirklees we aim to deliver high quality personalised services and are looking for assessment officers who are passionate about delivering the outcomes of personalisation. Is that you?

Team Details:

Working as part of the Community Wellbeing Team you will undertake initial assessments and reviews working with adults over the age of 18 with physical, sensory disabilities and mental health needs. To include working with the person’s informal/formal carers in the community.

A high-quality strengths-based and customer focussed approach is expected to assist in minimising the distress experienced by service users to ensure good outcomes are achieved.

You will be working with adults and carers to encourage self-directed support and self-assessment, making eligibility determinations as defined in the Care Act (2014). Using outcome focused assessment, you will adopt a positive approach to risk.

You will engage in multi-agency working with a range of allied health and social care professionals to achieve the best outcomes for people. You will work within the team to respond to urgent / critical situations.

There’s a really supportive feel to out team with approachable managers and assessors who have an open door policy and are willing to listen; we all pull together to support each other and share our expertise.

What we can offer:

  • We are committed to providing our Community Assessment Support Officers with exceptional levels of support from a comprehensive induction through to continuous personal and professional development.
  • We provide and encourage you to make the most of the high-quality opportunities we offer.
  • We are focused on your own personal and professional development; we will support you to enhance your skills and be the best you can be.
Janet Walshaw is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: [email protected] or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Location : Batley

Closing Date : 02 January 2024

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