Job ref: RO-91693
Location: Number 1 Riverside Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1XU
Salary: £26,421 - £28,770
Grade: 5
Working Hours: 37 hours
Contract Type: 2 x Permanent, 1 x Temporary 6 months, 1 x Temporary up to 12 months
Closing Date: 28th April 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Interview Type: In person
Rochdale Adult Care is pleased to offer an opportunity for Assessment and Support Planners to join our vibrant and creative authority. The role will be based in adult care’s new Front door Prevention team. This service supports people at the earliest opportunity and maximizes the effectiveness of early intervention and prevention. With the aim to prevent or delay individuals from developing longer term care and support needs. This enables individuals to be healthy for as long as possible, self-managing long-term conditions.
There is 2 permanent posts available, and 1 temporary post which will work across all service user groups and 1 temporary post which will particularly work with adults who arrive in Rochdale under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
The post holder will be expected to have experience of assessment and support planning including offering advice and guidance to service users and carers, within the objectives of the Care Act 2014.
We expect our Assessment and Support Planners to use strength based approaches to promote the independence and well-being of service users and carers, utilising natural support and the voluntary sector where necessary.
The ability to work within timescales and deadlines is necessary as is the ability to write care records and reports clearly and concisely.
In return you will have the opportunity to further develop and progress your skills through undertaking a variety of appropriate training and development courses
In accordance with Section 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 this post requires the ability to converse at ease with the members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
To Apply for this job please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification. Please include any qualifications that you hold.
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Job description and person specification
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The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.
Casual User Car Allowance is payable
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check adult workforce
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