Carers Link Worker

3 weeks ago


Rotherham, Rotherham, United Kingdom Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

Rotherham is on an exciting journey to transform its Adult Social Care service to ensure every adult is supported to maximise their independence, be safe, healthy and well. Our One Rotherham Values ensure we are, Caring, Honest and Proud in everything we do.

Based at Riverside House this role will support the Council's statutory duties in relation to Adult Social Care, ensuring that the principles of 'Prevent, Reduce & Delay' are always applied including a focus on strength-based approaches to assessment and support.

The post holder will provide information, advice, guidance and manage a caseload of activity in accordance with the role, undertaking carers assessments, support plans, contributing to safeguarding and best interest decisions.

The Carers Link Officer will be able to work effectively as part of a team, along with a range of agencies and professionals, using appropriate interventions, values and knowledge base to work with adults and their carers to achieve the best possible outcomes. The post holder will be an advocate for carers through strong connections with the voluntary and community sector.

We are looking to recruit individuals with the right values, skills, knowledge and experience to contribute to further enhancing and embedding strength-based practice; supporting our customers with the outcomes they wish to achieve. Above all you will be passionate about our services, our ambitions and most importantly our customers.

You will be part of a supportive team, benefit from regular supervision, training and development opportunities.

For an informal and friendly chat about this role, please email in the first instance.

This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).



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