Social Care Officer

As a Social Care Officer within the East Neighbourhood Social Work Team, you will play a key role in supporting adults and their families to live independently, build resilience and achieve the outcomes that matter most to them. You will undertake person-centred assessments and support planning under the Care Act 2014, including assessments for basic equipment and Technology Enabled Care (TEC).

Working as part of our neighbourhood team, you will contribute to a responsive duty service, help residents access community support and services, and work collaboratively with health, housing and voluntary sector partners to promote positive outcomes and Gloriously Ordinary Lives for the people of Stockport., This post is also open as secondment opportunity for Stockport Council Employees, however, you must seek the permission of your current manager prior to making an application.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

We are looking for a caring, motivated and solution-focused individual who is passionate about supporting adults who face additional challenges. You will have experience of working in a statutory, health, social care or voluntary sector setting, with the ability to build positive relationships and work in a person-centred way.

You will be organised, resilient and able to manage a busy workload while working effectively as part of a team. We are particularly interested in candidates who share our values, put residents at the heart of their work, treat people with dignity and respect, and are committed to learning, development and continuous improvement.

The East Neighbourhood Social Work Team is a supportive and experienced team committed to helping adults remain independent, connected to their communities and in control of their lives. We work collaboratively with a range of partners to deliver strengths-based support and achieve the best possible outcomes for Stockport residents.

Joining Stockport Council means becoming part of an organisation that values wellbeing, development and flexible working. You'll benefit from excellent training opportunities, supportive management and the chance to make a genuine difference every day while developing your career within Adult Social Care. Stockport Council Adult Social Care recently received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC.)

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We're keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.