Community Care Officer

4 weeks ago


AshtonunderLyne, Tameside, United Kingdom Tameside Council Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Community Care Officer to join our Neighbourhood teams. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable adults in our community.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide approachable and responsive information and advice to service users, often following a home visit.
  • Offer advice, information, and redirection to sub-threshold services, incorporating the well-being principle of The Care Act with a focus on Early Intervention and Prevention.
  • Identify eligible care needs under the Care Act and determine if a joint social care or health assessment is required from a Social Worker, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, or Nurse.
  • Manage a caseload of vulnerable adults, prioritising need depending on urgency of referral.
  • Support with individual tenancies and assist with service users' financial management.

About the Role

This is a person-centred support role, not a domiciliary or personal care role. You will receive regular supervision, support, and training to ensure your continuous professional and personal development.

Requirements

Experience of working with adults and previous employment in a similar position would be desirable. It is essential that you hold a current valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work use.

About Us

Tameside Council is committed to ensuring all our citizens lead long, fulfilling, and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high-quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable, and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose, and priorities. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity, and Engage.

This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post is a designated customer-facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference, and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.



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