Assistant Caseworker

We are looking for a self-motivated and confident person to join our Home Service Delivery Team to work within a therapy and home improvement agency environment. It is a combined role to work with clients who are having difficulty managing everyday tasks and helps them to access the assistance they need to remain living independently within their home.

You will need to have experience of working with people either in the community or in a health background. You will need to be organised and be able to collect and assess personal information in order to respond to the person’s needs. It is a demanding and busy job and you will need to show initiative and be able to carry your own caseload. You will be flexible and adaptable to the changing needs and demands of the service.

You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work on your own and in a team

delivering a high standard of customer care at all times. You will be responsible for:

- Visiting clients who have a wide range of health, social and housing issues to undertake

Technology Enabled Care (TEC) focused assessments.
- Establishing how client’s needs can be met by working with the client to achieve their

goals and for them to remain as independent as possible in their own home through

provision of specialised equipment or adaptations (Clinical supervision will be provided by

an Occupational Therapist
- To promote and inform clients, family members and professionals of the TEC available

alternative sources of funding
- Supporting clients from initial enquiries through to completion of work and review
- Dealing with clients, their families, carers and representatives, suppliers, contractors and

fellow health and social care professionals to deliver services and improves client’s quality

of life.

Please note that the salary represents full time pay and will be pro rata'd for 18.5 hours.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Peterborough and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.