Community Assessment Officer
Team: COA - Adult and Assessment Review Team
Family: Supporting – CBG7
Salary: £26,421- £28,770 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permenant
Closing Date: 10th November 2024
Interview: 19th or 22nd November 2024
About the role:
The Adult Assessment and Review Team (AART) supports vulnerable people who have a Learning Disability, an Autistic Spectrum Condition or a Physical Disability. The Community Assessment Officer will work with people age 18+ in the Adults Team which is a countywide team.
You will work to build strong relationships with the local community, other professionals and employers to make sure people have access to fulfilling lives and achieve their aspirations. Your role will include assessing, reviewing and support planning. Tenacious, proactive and approachable, you’re adept at building professional relationships and have dealt with a range of partners including Health, Housing and Education. You will have an understanding of The Care Act 2014 and will have care management skills. A positive, determined and diplomatic professional, you’ll know how to build links that count. You’ll work with partners to make sure young people get – and know about – great opportunities.
The Community Assessment Officer will have responsibility for the delivery of statutory duties commensurate with supporting people within Adult Social Care. You will discharge these duties in a manner that sees customers at the centre of their care and support, along with, demonstrating behaviours that result in the delivery of compassionate, caring, responsive, and proportionate care and support that is of high quality and evidence best value.
Succeed, and you will be part of a varied and dedicated team where flexibility and commitment go a long way. We will give you the chance to develop new skills, progress and support you to find your greatness. At Central Bedfordshire Council, we’re passionate about having a workforce that reflects our community. It’s why we’re committed to creating equal opportunities, so that we always embrace diversity.
You will:
-Support individuals in a care management role
-Have some knowledge of The Care Act 2014 and able to assess and review in line with the legislation.
-Have some knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act
-Understand adult safeguarding process
-Have some experience in assessing and commissioning services
-Have experience working in an MDT way
-We are a county wide service; the candidate needs to be able to drive and undertake face to face visits
Succeed, and you will be part of a varied and dedicated team where flexibility and commitment go a long way. We will give you the chance to develop new skills, progress and support you to find your greatness. At Central Bedfordshire Council, we’re passionate about having a workforce that reflects our community. It’s why we’re committed to creating equal opportunities, so that we always embrace diversity.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Kerry Morrison, Team Manager at kerry.morrison@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4668
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Safeguarding:
Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.
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