We are working closely with a local authority in Barnet to assist with the appointment of an Assessment and Enablement Officer, on a 3-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £22.60- £29.81 per hour

Summary:

The Assessment and Enablement Officer will play a key role within Adult Social Care in supporting adults to achieve greater independence, wellbeing, choice and control. The postholder will undertake strengths-based assessments and reviews of care and support arrangements, working with adults, carers, families, providers and partner agencies to ensure that support remains appropriate, person-centred, outcome-focused and proportionate.

Responsibilities:

• Undertake proportionate, person-centred and strengths-based assessments and reviews of adult social care needs and support arrangements.
• Review existing care and support packages to determine whether eligible needs continue to be met and whether agreed outcomes are being achieved.
• Identify and assess changes in an individual's needs, circumstances, risks, strengths, capabilities and wellbeing.
• Ensure that reviews focus on outcomes that are important to the individual rather than solely on the services being received.

Qualifications:

• Relevant qualification or substantial equivalent experience in adult social care, health, social care, community support or a related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Care Act 2014 and its application to adult social care.
• Relevant safeguarding adults training and understanding of Making Safeguarding Personal.

Essentials:

• Significant experience of working with adults within a social care, health, community or related support environment.
• Experience of undertaking or contributing to assessments and reviews of adult social care needs and support arrangements.
• Experience of working across a range of care and support settings, such as supported living, residential care, home care, day opportunities and community services.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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