Social Care Assessor (SCA)
Location Meadway Health Center, Meadway, Sale, M33 4PS (Hybrid working in place)- Peripatetic post base is Meadway but as you are peripatetic to meet service needs you may travel to various locations and teams.
Salary range Band 5 £31,067-£32,654 Trafford council is a Living Wage Employer.
Working Pattern Full Time
Working hours 36.25 Hours (08:30-16:30)
We will offer flexibility where we can if you are interested in a role, please speak to the recruiting manager about what flexibility they might consider.
Many of our colleagues can work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working, and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.
Contract type Permanent
Application deadline 18/05/25
Interview type In Person
About the Role
We are recruiting a Social care assessor (SCA) to join our Urgent care Social Work team; This is a peripatetic post. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated applicants who will thrive in a busy work environment. You will be required to arrange safe and timely discharges both from an acute and community setting as per the Discharge to Assess (DTA) model of assessment. Assessments will need to be completed within agreed timescales to ensure the best possible outcomes for the individuals we are working with.
You will manage a varied caseload, which will include Care Act Assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments (MCA) and being part of a duty rota. You will deliver exceptional social care to the adults we are supporting and their carers and promote choice and control as much as possible. You will need to operate within an agreed performance management and budgetary framework.
The team is looking to appoint an individual who is motivated to challenge current ways of working and is enthusiastic to engage in adopting a strengths based, person centered assessments that promote an individuals independence. A significant part of your role will be to engage in outcomes focused and preventative conversations which build on the strengths of people and their local networks.
In return we offer flexible working arrangements, provide opportunities to develop skills through a structured development program, and provide regular support through professional supervision.
About you
The successful candidate will require an understanding of the assessment and review process/function, incorporating knowledge of care & support planning and its purpose. Detailed understanding of the National eligibility criteria under The Care Act 2014 is essential and an awareness of how the domains are applied to determine eligibility for services.
You will need to have experience of working with adults in need of health and social care support. The team is looking to appoint an individual who is motivated to challenge current ways of working and is enthusiastic to engage in adopting strengths based, person centered assessments.
Your style and approach will reflect our EPIC values and behaviors. You will be committed to continually learning & improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes. You be able to work autonomously as required and as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team when necessary.
You must possess good communication skills and be able to work proactively with a range of adults, applying a clear understanding of the legislative frameworks for Adult Social Care.
There is an expectation that you will have relevant experience and knowledge around the role and responsibilities of an SCA.
You will receive regular informal and professional supervision and will be part of a developing, enthusiastic team.
An enhanced DBS check is required.
Care User essential
Peripatetic post base is Meadway Health Center but as you are peripatetic to meet service needs you may travel to various locations and teams.
About us
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.
Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.
Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.
Additional Information
An enhanced DBS check with children/adults barred list check will be required.
Flexibility will be required to work outside core hours as and when required.
You will have flexibility in terms of hybrid working at home and in the office.
Peripatetic post base is Meadway Health Center but as you are peripatetic to meet service needs you may travel to various locations and teams.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please email or call Louise Irving at louise.irving@trafford.gov.uk or 07793981032.
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
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OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
This is a Peripatetic post base is Meadway Health Center but as you are peripatetic to meet service needs you may travel to various locations and teams.
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