Assistant Care Manager Lifelong Services - Worthing, United Kingdom - West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council
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Worthing, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description
Lifelong Services operate countywide, with teams based in each of the three main hubs within West Sussex.

Our Lifelong Services Teams have a unique focus, supporting young people and adults with lifelong physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism,and brain injuries acquired at an early age.

We also work with adults with sensory impairments acquired at any age.


Salary:
£23,194 - £27,852 (Subject to experience), pro rata £12,737 to £15,296 per annum

Working Pattern:
Part Time, 20.32 hours per week


Contract Length:
Permanent


Location:
Worthing or Horsham


In this exciting opportunity, you will, under guidance and regular supervision provide a social work support service to those people who access or need the service, to include assessment, planning and review within the Supporting Lives, Connecting Peopleframework.

You will manage a challenging and complex portfolio of casework, attending multi-disciplinary meetings and working in partnership with our Health, Community and Third Sector colleagues.


You will have an opportunity to progress to Assistant Care Manager - Grade 7 after completion of months service at Assistant Care Manager - Grade 6 and a formal assessment by the Team Manager that evidences the ability to work at the higher grade.


Experience and Skills

Key Skills:


  • Ability to analyse and interpret information and prioritise needs in order to make recommendations/decisions which will have a positive outcome.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Ability to work in a multi-agency environment to deliver a service to those people who access or need the service.
  • Ability to communicate complicated or sensitive information, both orally and in writing, to a range of audiences to achieve positive outcomes; to be able to communicate clearly with customers, reflecting the service objectives and standards.
  • Sound and accurate IT and keyboard skills.
  • Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.

Qualifications and/or experience:


  • GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification or experience operating at this level of literacy and numeracy.
  • NVQ Level 3 in Care. Desirable
  • Experience of providing support/working with people in a Social Care environment.
  • Experience of forming effective working relationships within a multiagency setting.
  • Experience of providing advice and guidance to others.

Rewards and Benefits
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do.

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewardedfor the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

  • 24 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
  • Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme


For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our
Rewards and Benefits page.


Further Information
The reference number for this role is
CAFHE04233
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