About the role
Assessment and Enablement Worker - Learning Disability Team, North Northants Council
Kettering / Corby - Full Time Post, 37 hours
Are you passionate about progression and independence for people with a learning disability living in North Northamptonshire?
The North Northants Council Learning Disability Hubs are on an ambitious and exciting journey to ensure that customers locally achieve the best outcomes at the right time, and with the right support.
As part of our transformation we are focussed on assessments and support planning that identify an individual’s strengths and the outcomes they want to achieve.
The focus of the Learning Disability Services is varied and incorporates a range of skills within the staff team. The Assessment and Enablement role in the team will be to undertake detailed assessments to ensure that there is no delay in enabling people to move accommodation, make changes to their lives or ensuring providers are meeting identified outcomes set by, and for the customer. The assessments are in line with statutory requirements and best practice.
We are looking for a highly motivated, organised and creative person with experience of working within a social care background. You will have a commitment to strengths based, person-centred values and have good communication and IT skills and enjoy working with people with a learning disability, their families and circles of support.
You will be responsible for providing Care Act 2014 compliant social care assessments using the three conversation model. You will have a passion and commitment for strengths based working, be an excellent communicator, and will have a good understanding of the particular challenges faced by adults with a learning disability and their families. You will a have a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its application in community settings.
We are committed to the development of our Social Care workforce, and as a team, we are keen to ensure that we provide an environment and culture which supports our staff’s learning and development. You will benefit from the support of motivated and supportive team colleagues and receive regular professional supervision.
For further information, please contact:
Donna Carter 07423810306 or Ben Hendrickson 07920061154
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (27 days, rising to 32 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.
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