Adult Social Care Worker

What will you be doing?

As an Adult Social Care Worker, you will undertake Care Act assessments/ reviews to determine eligible care act needs, undertaking other statutory assessments under the Mental Capacity Act, and other key legislation as defined in your statutory roles and function.

Our Vision is to increase the wellbeing and positive outcomes of all adults, giving them the opportunity to live well, age well and stay well/ safe.  We are committed to our staff, their ongoing professional development and supporting them to fulfil their roles to the best of their ability by offering regular supervision, access to training opportunities and professional support.

The successful candidate will be responsible for completing Care Act assessments/ reviews for individuals in receipt of a Direct Payment.

About you

Are you committed and passionate about ensuring people have choice and control over their own care and support needs? Are you able to work in a person-centred manner with people that access our services, identifying their strengths, needs and networks to achieve the best outcomes for each person that promote wellbeing?  We aim to prevent, reduce, or delay the need for people to access statutory care and support, maximising independence, and wellbeing in a positive manner wherever possible, delivering the best outcomes for local people that is person- centred.

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, you’re hardworking and committed with enthusiasm for this role.
• Have the passion to promote people’s strengths and the ability to make a difference in a safe working approach to social work practices.
• You are proactive and can think creatively. You demonstrate problem solving abilities, working alongside people to enable them to find their own solutions.
• You exercise professional curiosity rather than accept things at face value or make decisions based on assumptions.
• Have up to date knowledge of legislation and demonstrable experience of delivering social care outcomes to people in need.
• Have good communication and IT skills.
• Able to prioritise, using a risk-based approach.

A degree or NVQ 4 or the ability to demonstrate knowledge gained through detailed practice and application for procedures in adult social care, is required.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, at our cost. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The closing date for applications may be brought forward in the event of a high volume of applicants.

Please note: There is no option to offer sponsorship or transfer of. You must have Right to work in the UK.

Our benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

About us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. 

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what its like to work at West Northants Council.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.