Job Description
Social Care Officer x 2

1000 Dockside, London, E16 2QU, United Kingdom

Pay £35,577 – £36,567

To support the delivery of an integrated social care service to an allocated caseload within the agreed performance management, quality assurance and budgetary framework and that the highest standards of service are achieved.

To act as a member of a team providing an effective, efficient and personalised assessment, support planning, brokerage and review service to adult service users, carers and their families in order to deliver the key strategic aims of the organisation and to ensure that the citizens of Newham have access to high quality services which safeguard and promote their welfare.

To ensure that the they follow the principle of strength based approach is applied within their day-to-day practice so that all people are fully supported to have the best possible personalised opportunities and are supported to exercise choice and control to meet the outcomes they define.

Newham Adult Social Care services provides support to adults and carers, who may, because of the effects of ill health or disability, need support to live safely and independently. Our vision is to promote the wellbeing of people in Newham, making the best use of available resources to enable adults to live in the community independently and live safely, free from abuse and neglect. We strive to support our customers to make their own decisions, to feel safe and protected from harm, aspire to good health throughout their lives and make positive choices to maintain and improve their wellbeing.

Our vision is to promote the wellbeing of people in Newham, making the best use of available resources to enable adults to live in the community independently and live safely, free from abuse and neglect. We strive to support our customers to make their own decisions, to feel safe and protected from harm, aspire to good health throughout their lives and make positive choices to maintain and improve their wellbeing.

This is an exciting period of change as we begin to realign services to work alongside Primary Care Networks across the borough. This provides opportunities for new service improvements, improved pathways for customers and closer partnership working.

There is a strong commitment to supporting professional development, to improve services and outcomes for vulnerable people. As a Social Care Officer, we know that you want to make a difference and working at Newham you will be given every support and opportunity to do so.

If you share this vision of excellent practice, we want to hear from you.

The Person

We are looking for 2 Social Care Officers who have and want to further develop their skills with case work under the Care Act like promoting independence and Direct Payments, carrying out reviews and working with customers and carers in the community and building good links with community agencies in the new neighbourhood structure in the Service (Adults). We are looking for Social Care Officers who have good assessment and care planning skills and passionate about delivering results and outcomes.

Additional Information

We are able to offer you the following benefits:

A supportive team working environment with regular supervision

An annual appraisal linking your learning and development needs.

Subsidised leisure passes

Generous annual leave allowance

Local Government pension scheme

Access to smarter working / flexible working

Latest technology by way of Mobile phones and laptops

Should you require any help or advice with your on-line application, please email Scaria.joseph@newham.gov.uk or Florence.ogundein@newham.gov.uk

https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/8018/social-care-officer-4133

Please attach your CV and a supporting statement, explaining in no more than x 2 sides of an A4 sheet why and how you meet the criteria for this role (we will not accept standalone CV’s).

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Closing date 20.10.2024 at 23:59 hours

Please note the job may close early if we receive a high volume of applications

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

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The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn .