About Us
Here is a great opportunity for you to join us as an Assistant Care Manager at West Sussex County Council - you will act alongside our social work and health care colleagues responsible for delivering a statutory social work service to adults living in the locality of West Sussex.
About The Job
Grade: NJC 7
Salary: NJC Grade 7 £25,409 to £27,852
Working pattern: Full time 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Locations: Worthing Area
Closing date: Wednesday 21st of June 2023
Interviews: Wednesday 28th June 2023
As the Assistant Care Manager, you will be required to assess, plan, implement and monitor care packages in accordance with statutory requirements and departmental procedures. You will also be required to use your initiative where appropriate, in a context of good support and reflective supervision. An awareness of the policies, practices and procedures in relation to Social Work and a good understanding of the role as part of the wider community and voluntary sector is required. There is a requirement to have good up-to-date working knowledge of legislations relevant to the specialist area of the post. Demonstration of good resilience is required as you could have exposure to challenging behaviours from people who access or need the service.
You will receive regular, supportive and reflective supervision from senior social work colleagues, but you will also need to use your own initiative where appropriate. There would be some requirement to work flexibly, out of office hours to assist customers, carers and families and you will be required to travel throughout the county including locations that are not always easily accessible by public transport.
Experience and Skills
Key Skills:
(These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)
- 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 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 multi-agency setting.
- An awareness of the policies, practices and procedures relevant to Social Work. Experience of the assessment and review process of care packages.
- Experience of applying relevant legislation, policies and procedures to individual pieces of work.
Key responsibilities:
Deliver a professional service and operate in accordance with Social Work England Codes of Practice.
Assess, plan, implement and review packages of care and ensure the effective implementation of departmental policies and procedures in accordance with statutory requirements.
Develop a good knowledge of all relevant services in the area and establish rapport with relevant partner agencies.
Provide advice and guidance to those people who access or need the service. This may include participating in an access point/duty system under guidance.
Manage a challenging and complex portfolio of casework, attending multi-disciplinary meetings and working in partnership with our Health, Community and Third Sector colleagues.
Responsible for the care of, accuracy, confidentiality, security and maintenance of all individuals’ records and related manual and/or computerised information, including highly sensitive and confidential adult/child protection issues.
Maintain accurate records of all work undertaken and produce reports and correspondence for a variety of audiences including meetings, conferences, court, panels and other agencies.
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 rewarded for the work they do.
In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:
- A competitive salary
- A generous pension scheme
- Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
- Flexible working
- A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more)
- Free access to employee assistance programmes
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
- A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives
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 CAFHE04289 .
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Anna Perry (Team Manager) Anna.perry@westsussex.gov.uk for issues or queries regarding your application please contact hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and cover letter. In your cover letter outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, HCPC registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.
Job Reference: CAFHE04289