Assessment and Support Co-ordinator

2 weeks ago


Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset Councils Full time

We are recruiting two full time Assessment Support Coordinators to work within the Home First (hospital discharge) Team in West Dorset, based in Dorchester.

As an Assessment Support Coordinator, you will be working alongside Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and health colleagues across a range of settings to support people to remain as independent as possible and linked in with their local networks.
- you will be undertaking strengths-based assessments and support planning, in accordance with the Care Act 2014
- you will assist individuals to identify their goals and how best to achieve them to support their independence, and where appropriate complete mental capacity assessments
- you will be working as part of a busy team and alongside other teams within the local authority. Multi-disciplinary practice will be integral to the role

Our Home First Team has a strong track record in supporting new starters to Dorset Council Adult Services by being friendly and supportive, developing individuals and offering a detailed and comprehensive induction plan.

We offer hybrid working to create the right work, life balance.

**About You**:

- you will have excellent communication skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, have a flexible approach and be able to work closely with a range of professionals
- you will be confident in meeting new people and be able to adapt to work across a range of social care settings
- you will be creative and passionate about enabling people to be as independent as possible
- you will be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post

**What we offer**:

- we are an organisation with a strong commitment to a strengths-based approach in our relationships with customers and employees alike.** **We foster a vibrant, happy, and high achieving workforce
- we offer regular, reflective supervision that supports Continuous Professional Development
- we are an organisation that is proud of its robust learning and development offer. This includes access to mentoring and coaching, Social Work and Occupational Therapy apprenticeship schemes, and internal training to support your development
- we offer access to wellbeing support and other support services
- you will have access to the Local Government Pension scheme
- we offer a minimum of 27 days holiday rising to 32 days after five years’ service, and the option to purchase more

This is an exciting time within Adult Social Care as you will be involved in transforming the way we work and have an integral role in positively implementing change to meet both organisational and customer demand.

This is a full time role at 37 hours per week.

This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.

See our adult safeguarding policy.

**Interviews will be held via Teams and will take place on 4th and 5th November.



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