Social Care Assessor

**Social Care Assessor**

**Location**Sale Waterside, Tatton Road, Sale, M33 7ZF

**Salary range**£32,061- £33,699 pa **Trafford council is a Living Wage Employer.**

**Working Pattern**36.25 hours per week,**Monday-Friday : 08:30-16:30 including flexible working hours_ _
- We will offer flexibility where we can if you are interested in a role, please speak to the recruiting manager about what flexibility they might consider_**_._**
- Many of our colleagues can work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working, and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work. _

**Contract type**Permanent

**Application deadline**05.10.2025

**Interview date**17.10.2025

**Interview type**In person (Sale Waterside)

**About the Role**

The CLDT supports adults who have a diagnosed learning disability and any associated needs (ie Autism / Physical Disability/ Specific communication). In addition, there is work completed with people under the age of 18 who require support, advice and guidance to prepare for adulthood.

The advertised role focuses on the assessment and review of people in receipt of services in Trafford. This will include those in receipt of direct payments / domiciliary care / residential and supported living amongst other forms of personalized care and support.

**About you**

You will be a person who has knowledge regarding people who have a learning disability and social care.

You will receive support and supervision (at least monthly) and be a valued member of an established team of social workers, a community prevention officer and co located with a range of specialist health professionals (Cheshire Wirral Partnership)

**About us**

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.

**Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.**

Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.

**Additional Information**

Flexibility may be required to work outside core hours (weekdays)

An enhanced DBS check with children/adults barred list check will be required.

You will have flexibility in terms of hybrid working at home and in the office_._

**Contact Details**

Please contact a member of the management team on 0161 912 2810

Yvette Copues (Team Manager)

Shannon O’Connor (Senior Practitioner)

Colin Reynolds (Service Manager)

**About the benefits**

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

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