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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Care Assessor to join the Mental Health Social Care Team in Wandsworth. This opportunity will be based in Wandsworth. We are an established team with 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 team is working in innovative new ways to maximise a person’s strengths and exploring preventative support to reduce their reliance on statutory services.

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 Team Manager, Ann Umusu at ann.umusu@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Agile Working Statement

At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.

Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!

Benefits Statement

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, compressed or part-time hours and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline:

Closing Date: Sunday 19^th November 2023

Shortlisting Date: W/C Monday 20^th November 2023

Interview Date: W/C Monday 27^th November 2023

Useful Information:

The application process for this campaign will be anonymised.

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible.

Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

Equality Statement:

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.

Important Information:

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

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