Social Care Assessor

Here at Cheshire West and Chester Council, we are committed to providing excellent Adult Social Care services to residents. We are one team, putting what matters to people first and are investing in a number of roles across our service areas to grow our dynamic, solution focused team.

So, wherever you are in your life, there is something to suit you in Adult Social Care, whether that be meaningful work, feeling valued in your role, career progression, pay progression or a great work life balance, this is where you will find it. If you want to be a part of our welcoming, values driven service and are passionate about being part of a team that can make a real difference for local people, please take a look at the roles we have available.

We have exciting opportunity for those looking to join Adult Social Care as non-qualified Social Care Assessors.

We are looking for a Social Care Assessor to join our Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Team. You will have chance to work alongside a well-established and experienced team of Best Interest Assessors/Social Workers, as a Social Care Assessor supporting our duties in line with the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards work.

To provide coordination of our “front of door” duties which include, coordination and prioritisation of all DoLS Applications received into Cheshire West and Chester Council, liaising with our partners, acting as a point of contact in relation to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, coordination of best interest assessors and s12 doctors to undertake assessments, supporting review of our waiting well applications.

Our Social Care Assessors will play a critical role in supporting the DoLS Team undertake their duties under the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

• Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS plus Adults Barred List (Essential).
• Have working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act(essential) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Administrative duties(desirable).
• Have excellent time management and work well under pressure.
• You are confident, energetic, and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient.
• Experience of working with vulnerable people and their carers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, carers and families.
• Awareness of importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach.
• Problem solver with good planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to relate to other disciplines in a sensitive and professional manner.
• Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
• Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care.
• Resilient personal stress management.

Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then you’re our kind of person.

• Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values.
• Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives.
• Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team.
• Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways, including the opportunity to train as a Social Worker through our fully funded apprenticeship programme.

Come and join us, working in an authority that has an excellent reputation, great working culture and is an inclusive and dynamic place to work. We consider our workforce to be of high value, placing wellbeing at the forefront. With our mobile flexible working policy, great annual leave offer, Working Rewards Scheme including, holiday plus, car scheme, childcare scheme etc. you can achieve a good work life balance, creating a happy workforce and helping to maintain good physical and mental health.

• High street and supermarket shopping
• Gym membership
• Holidays
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