P522612 Assessing Officer X2 - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Gateshead Council

Gateshead Council

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Gateshead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We're looking for two Assessing Officers, Interested?
Do you want a role where you're recognised for what you do, given the opportunity to thrive and have the chance to be the best version of yourself? Interested in joining a great organisation with an employee offer and experience that rivals others? Are you looking for a new challenge in Adult Social Care? If so, please keep reading as you're just what we're looking for

The team

Our Assessment teams use a conversational approach, focusing on an individual's strengths and the community around them, supporting Gateshead residents to live thriving lives.

Teams across the service provide assessment, intervention, and support in relation to an individual's social care needs with a focus on promoting wellbeing and independence, helping individuals take greater control over their lives by championing an early engagement model.

Working in this way promotes the individual's access to other agencies and provides them with the tools to be both physically and mentally healthy, reducing their need for long-term provisions and re-enable them where possible.

About the role.

Gateshead Council's ambitious Adult Social Care service are currently looking to recruit two suitably experienced full time Assessing Officers, to join the ASSET (Adult Service Support and Engagement Team).

As part of the ASSET Team, you will be working with; a Team Manager, a Senior Practitioner, Social Workers and Assessing Officers.

The ASSET team will focus their attention on proactively promoting wellbeing and independence, helping individuals with multiple and complex needs take greater control over their lives, by championing an early intervention model which allows them to access other agencies and provides them with the tools to be both physically and mentally healthy.

ASSET provide early intervention for individuals with multiple and complex needs and work with other partner agencies including the Police, NHS, GP's, Housing and voluntary sector organisations.

A bit about Gateshead Council
Adult Social Care is on the frontline of tackling the inequalities in poverty and health that our community face.

Our Thrive Agenda aims to effectively address these issues and enable the members of our community to live thriving lives.

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