Adult Social Care Worker

What will you be doing?

• Risk Assessment: Conduct thorough assessments to determine the level of risk faced by individuals and identify protective factors.
• Investigations: Lead and participate in investigations of reported abuse, neglect, or exploitation cases.
• Case Management: Develop and implement care plans that address the needs and risks identified during assessments. Monitor and review the effectiveness of these plans.
• Advocacy: Act as an advocate for vulnerable individuals, ensuring their voices are heard and their rights are protected.
• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work closely with other professionals and agencies, such as the police, healthcare providers, and educational institutions, to coordinate care and support.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed records of all assessments, plans, and actions taken to ensure accountability and continuity of care.
• Training and Development: Stay updated on best practices in safeguarding through continuous professional development and training opportunities.
• Community Engagement: Engage with the local community to raise awareness of safeguarding issues and promote preventive measures.
• Crisis Intervention: Provide immediate support and intervention in crisis situations to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable individuals.
• Legal Compliance: Ensure all actions and interventions comply with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.

About you

You will be an empathetic and compassionate individual, who can support vulnerable individuals. Through your previous roles, you will have developed the ability to work under pressure, handling complex situations and solving problems. You'll need to have great communications skills, and work well in a team environment. It's also important that you have knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding practices for this role.

You may have a degree or NVQ 4, or the ability to demonstrate knowledge gained through detailed practice and application for procedures in adult social care.

You will be required to drive and have transport.

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.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
• Cycle to Work scheme. 
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Car Lease scheme
• Professional subscriptions / registration - if your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
• Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
• Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

About us

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council 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. Council: https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU

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.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.

Should you require the Job Description in another format or language, please contact: Careers@westnorthants.gov.uk