Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Care Assessment Officer to join Adult Social CarePoint. Adult Social CarePoint is the first point of contact for adult social care enquiries at Newcastle City Council.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside a multi‑disciplinary team of professionals to effectively promote independence, wellbeing and choice for adults and carers across Newcastle.
- Complete Care Act assessments, identify whether a person is eligible for support using a strengths based approach, and complete Carer Assessments, guided by social care legislation.
- Visit people at home, provide information, advice and commission appropriate care and support to enable the person to live safely and independently.
- Liaise with professionals, agencies and service providers to ensure the right support is provided at the right time.
- Review care packages to ensure appropriate support is in place.
- Commit to the role with flexibility and the ability to make quick, sound judgements.
- Receive supervision and an annual appraisal from the Team Managers and Senior Practitioner within Adult Social CarePoint.
Qualifications
You should have experience of working within adult social care and be willing to undertake further training to enhance your skills.
Benefits
- Dedicated two‑week induction
- Generous annual leave in addition to bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave
- Access to a flexible working scheme
- Access to a generous defined pension scheme
- Access to mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives including a well‑being telephone line.
Additional information
The role will be mainly office based with some opportunity for hybrid working and will also involve regular home visits to adults living across Newcastle.
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post involves regulated activity; if successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks including a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.
For an informal discussion, please contact Jill Griffiths or Joe Virtue, Adult Social CarePoint Team Managers, on 0191 278 2898.
How to apply
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select ‘Apply Now’ and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the e‑mail address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
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