Assessment & Reviewing Officer - Family Wellbeing - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Midland Mencap

Midland Mencap

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

JOB TITLE:
Assessment & Reviewing Officer

EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
Permanent

RESPONSIBLE TO:
Coordinator for Family Wellbeing Service

SALARY:
£11.40 p/h

HOURS:16 Hours per week (10am-2pm, Mon/Tue/Thur & Fri)

WHERE:
Head Office (B32 3BZ) with outreach across Birmingham

CRITERIA

EVIDENCE

Knowledge/

Experience and Skills

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a social care setting or similar e.g. health or education settings.
Have a sound understanding of personcentered assessment and planning tools.

Essential

Must have basic administrative skills and be able to:
Follow administrative procedures.
Demonstrate good written skills and be able to complete coherent reports.
Strong Use of Microsoft 365 and Database Systems
Must be able to demonstrate understanding of working with diverse communities.
Must have organising skills and be able to:
Plan and prioritise work.
Attend and contribute at meetings and groups.
Facilitate discussion at meetings and groups.
Must be able to demonstrate capacity to deal with a range of people in local communities and across levels of public services, and to work with discretion, integrity and with complete confidentiality.
Must be able to work in dynamic and changing circumstances.
Must be able to get on with people, and to work independently as well as in a team.
Be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the issues faced by disabled people and their family carers.
Be experienced in the provision of Information, Advice & Guidance

Application Form and Interview.

People & Contacts

Essential

Ability to act diplomatically and to use a range of communication skills to work sensitively with citizens, their families and staff from other agencies.
Ability to work reliably and responsibly as a member of a team with internal and external colleagues to achieve service outcomes.

Application Form and Interview.

Job Impact

Essential

Determination to seek to improve quality of performance.
Ability to deliver support to individuals from diverse communities.
Ability to demonstrate personal values in line with organisational Mission Statement inc. Vison, Mission & Three Core Offers.

Application Form and Interview.

Creativity & Innovation

Essential

Ability to provide consistent information to support

management.

Ability to plan, organise and manage activities in a logical and consistent manner, using appropriate information systems and tools e.g. work schedules and charts.

Application Form and Interview.

Independence & Judgement

Essential

Ability to work independently and use initiative.
Ability to recognise boundaries.
Ability to accept responsibility for meeting service users' needs, demonstrating flexibility and pride in delivering work of the highest quality, working to deadlines and under pressure.

Other Requirements

All staff employed by Midland Mencap will:

Recognise their duty of care to all work-related citizens and the wider public.
Agree with the organisation's values and ensure that they are always complied with.
Demonstrate understanding and belief in Midland Mencap's values.
To always uphold the principals of safeguarding.
Have enhanced level clearance from DBS.
Be available for occasional evenings and weekend work.
Full UK Drivers Licence.

Application Form and Interview.

Who We Look for?

Are you a
warm,
personable, and highly
motivated individual who can empower the people you support?

Do you have
passion for what you do, are a strong
communicator and have good
problem-solving skills?

The Assessment & Reviewing Officer will work alongside an experienced and established team in Birmingham. We place a high value upon
integrity,
ethical standards, and a commitment to
excellence.

If you have experience working with unpaid carers and families with children, young people, or adults with illness or disabilities, that's a bonus.

But don't be put off if not. We value transferable
skills from other sectors and provide comprehensive training to all our staff.

What does an Assessment & Reviewing Officer do?

Midland Mencap is looking to appoint an Assessment & Reviewing Officer who will work alongside colleagues in our Family Wellbeing Service, to turn our vision and mission into a reality.

Identifying and supporting families, or people who provide unpaid care, to people with disabilities and illnesses, they will need to work with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, both internally and externally, to assess and review the wellbeing of unpaid carers, by conducting Statutory Carers Assessments & Wellbeing Assessments, along with the provision of quality information, advice and guidance, which identifies a wide range of engaging outcomes, leading to improved wellbeing.

They will be experienced with engaging with our cities rich cultural diversity