Social Care Assessor - Hereford, United Kingdom - Hoople Recruitment

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About The Role:

***- Job Title: Social Care Assessor

Contract: Permanent
Location: Hereford
Hours: 37

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Salary: £25,979 - £29,777

Closing date: 02/05/2024
Interview: TBC
The role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Social Care Assessors to join us in providing quality services for vulnerable adults in Herefordshire.
You will have experience of working with adults with a range of physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental health needs. An excellent communicator with honed organisational skills, you will be looking to further develop in a career that offers great progression and makes a difference to adults' wellbeing.
You will receive regular supervision, working in a supportive environment with other social care staff and have a range of benefits to ensure a good worklife balance while also being able to conduct the full requirements of the role.
Herefordshire is a rural county and the ability to travel is essential to the post. This is a full time post with the benefit of flexible hybrid working.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact:
About You
As a Social Care Assessor you will have:
Experience of working in a care environment.
Good understanding of relevant social care legislation, guidance and practice.
Knowledge of the needs of vulnerable adults within the context of the role.
The ability to successfully deliver a customer focused service to exacting targets and objectives.

We Offer

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

Starting Salary of £25,97

Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
Career progression: clear pathways to progress career
Flexible working: flexitime, jobshare, parttime hours and, in some instances, home working

Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling

Payment of professional membership fees
Pick your perks our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Why Choose Us?

You will probably have heard a lot about how beautiful it is in terms of countryside and open spaces (and it is) but there is so much more going on here, including worldclass cultural assets like the Mappa Mundi, vibrant theatres and a thriving food and drink sector.
One of Herefordshire's biggest assets is the strong and diverse communities. Our Talk Community approach brings that together supporting people to help themselves, encouraging them to help their communities and identifying how communities can help individuals. Our ambitious transformation programme aims to further build on this to offer an allage approach. We're excited about the potential of what we can achieve for the benefit of all residents of Herefordshire, stronger together and building brighter futures.
Don't meet all parts of the job description?
Reasonable Adjustments
Creating an inclusive workplace
Employee Network Groups play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs.
Employee Network Groups are a collective of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and who come together to initiate positive change in their work place

Our groups include:

Black and Asian Staff Networking Group, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Climate and Nature Emergency, Diff-abilities and Armed Forces/ Veterans.

For more information on our Employee Network Groups please click here.

How to apply
Community Wellbeing is connecting and belonging to the place where you live, feeling safe and having pride in your community.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme;
Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and
Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.

Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.