Community Care Officer - Stevenage, United Kingdom - Hertfordshire CC

Hertfordshire CC

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Stevenage, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Community Care Officer

Location:
Stevenage

Starting Salary:
£27,344 with the opportunity to progress to a maximum of £30,151 (pro rata for part-time)

Hours: 37 per week

Contract:
Permanent

Diversity:
We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? We are looking for 2 x Community Care Officers to join our Gateway Assessment Team (East).

The Connected Lives Gateway Service is our new front door for Hertfordshire residents seeking information and support around adult social care.

We aim to prevent, reduce and delay need by ensuring people access a wide range of information, advice and preventive and enablement support in a straightforward and timely way.

We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic & committed people to join us ensuring residents access a wide range of information, via our proportionate interventions, and receive support at the right time and in the most uncomplicated way possible.

Our Gateway Assessment works preventively with people in the community for up to 12 weeks, to discover & agree solutions which increase their opportunities and promote their independence.

You will work as part of the Gateway team and also collaboratively with other partners and teams, both internally within Adult Care Services and externally with all relevant community and voluntary resources.

We have excellent training opportunities to support your continuing professional development and a comprehensive benefits package offered through Herts Rewards.

Additional Information

It is crucial that you have some prior knowledge and experience within the Social Care sector and beneficial to have relevant knowledge Social Care legislation such as the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and others.

An understanding of person-centred care is important as this is a key principle within Hertfordshire's Connected Lives Practice to ensure people are supported to maintain and develop their independence.

You will need to be a confident individual, a good team player, an adaptable person and a decision maker.

We need you to have the ability to work autonomously with cases to enable people to live independently in the community.

You will conduct telephone and community assessments with people using Adult Care Services' Connected Lives Assessment framework, to achieve desired outcomes.

We need you to be able to work successfully with partners and many other agencies for the benefit of citizens.

Your self-organisation is key, as is a 'can do' attitude.

Come and join us and make a difference, every contact counts

In April 2023, Herts CC Adult Care Services are actively embracing and investing in our five NEW Gateway Teams where prevention is key to delivering our Care Act 2014 Connected Lives Approach, improving the lives and outcomes for people in Hertfordshire.

Closing Date: 31st May

Interview Date:

TBC
For an informal discussion and more information please contact
:Jayne Crockett, Holly Spencer-Sharp or Sharon Lord

Job Reference:
HCC22961