Vacancy Details

Description

Social Care Assessors x 3

Grade 07 £29,269 - £30,825 per annum

37 hours per week

Wrexham Adult Services have an exciting opportunity to develop the Single Point of Access Team and are looking for 3 x Social Care Assessors to work alongside First Contact Advisors, Social Workers and Occupational Therapy in providing Information, advice and assistance as the first point of contact for Adults in Wrexham.

The role will include undertaking ‘What Matters” conversations with Adults, liaising with partner agencies across the statutory, public and voluntary sector, assessing care and support needs, and working directly with citizens to assist with improving their wellbeing.

The Social Services and Well Being (Wales) Act 2014 provides the legislative framework regarding the provision of information, advice and assistance and identifying needs for care and support of Adults. Adults Single Point of Access are pivotal in ensuring Adults are supported to achieve their wellbeing outcomes through outcome focussed conversations, providing information, advice and assistance; or identifying whether further assessments of care and support needs are required.

Training and development opportunities will be provided to support the successful candidates in these exciting new roles. Successful candidates will be supported by experienced team management, and will receive supervision and guidance from experienced colleagues withinthe team.

The successful candidate will have Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care and commitment to work towards a Level 4 qualification or equivalent within agreed timescales. There is also a requirement to either hold or commit to working towards completing a Trusted Assessor course to build knowledge and skills for the provision of community equipment; further information can be provided where required.

The successful candidate will be based at Crown Buildings. This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working.  

An Enhanced DBS check and Social Care Wales registration is required for this position.

For further information please contact:

Paige Woolrich, Team Manager Adults Single Point of Access

paige.woolrich@wrexham.gov.uk / 01978 298289

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.