Care Act Assessor

Job overview

POST: Care Act Assessor – Band 4; 37.5 hours per week

BASE: Cottage Ward, Leek Moorlands Hospital, Ashbourne Road. Leek. ST13 5BQ.

TEAM: Moorlands ASC Community Duty Team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Moorlands Initial Response Team for a band 4 Care Act Assessor. This is a permanent post.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and innovative individual who possesses excellent communication & organisational skills and has a good working knowledge of the Care Act 2014. The individual must be positive and work flexibly as part of a team with a strong commitment to the personalisation agenda. There is a requirement to carry out Statutory Care Act Assessments so some experience of direct assessment skills would be preferred.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Act Assessor you will be responsible to a Practice Leader and the ability to prioritise your work load is essential. If you are an excellent problem solver, who is compassionate, with a good knowledge of the Care Act 2014 we would love to hear from you.

For full details of the role please see the Job Description and Person Spec.

If you would like an informal discussion about this post please contact Practice Lead Karen Facey [email protected] or Jackie Ellerby (Operational Service Delivery Lead) [email protected].

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA)

On appointment, you will be enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework.  The relevant SWLA ‘stage’ (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role.