Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Salary: Grade G, SCP 20 - 25, £31,586 to £35,235 per annum
Location: Southport Town Hall
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 36 hours per week.
Closing Date: 09/03/2025 at 23:59
Reference: ASC/25/304482

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Adult Social Care Service within Sefton Council for a Community Assessor to be based at Southport Town Hall.

The role

Within this role you will be completing assessments of social care needs and developing support plans for individuals; reviewing existing support plans; providing welfare rights support and may attend ward rounds or multi-disciplinary team meetings. You will work closely with social workers, community assessors and other professionals. You will be enthusiastic, motivated and committed to providing the highest standards of service to residents of Sefton. You will receive regular professional supervision and have access to a range of training and development opportunities, including the Social Work Apprenticeship scheme.

Who are we?

Sefton is a diverse and exciting local authority that is on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Sefton 2030 Vision. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.

Sefton as a Place to Live and Work

Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning the busy Port of Liverpool, the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation, attractive beaches and dunes, to the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting.

This is a diverse and exciting Borough where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. With excellent transport links, Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the Northwest, including Liverpool, Manchester and areas such as the Wirral, Halton and Knowsley.

This is an exciting time to come and work with us. We want to hear from people who possess drive and passion. We need committed Social Workers to support our development, improvement plans and outcomes for vulnerable adults in our community.

Our Vision and Journey so far….

Sefton Adult Social Care have high aspirations for the service to work with our most vulnerable residents to complete excellent person-centred and high-quality assessments, the outcomes of which will positively impact on well-being and support people to live healthier lives. We are in the process of expanding our early intervention and prevention offer to our residents, using innovative approaches and the latest technological solutions. Sefton Adult Social Care have an ethos of coproducing and codesigning services with our residents and stakeholders to ensure they meet the needs of our service users whilst ensuring that we respect people’s dignity, rights, and choices. As a service we recognise the importance of increasing choice enabling people to have control over their lives, and we are committed to improving outcomes and maximising independence of our service users.

Our offer to you

To be part of an established, caring, and welcoming team
Manageable caseloads
Access to good quality, monthly, reflective supervision
A wide variety of career progression routes bespoke to individual training and development needs as identified in annual PDRs
27 days annual leave (pro-rata) rising to 32 days after 5 years continual service plus 8 bank holidays
Enhanced sick pay, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave schemes.
Opportunities for agile/flexible working

If you would like to speak to someone about this vacancy, please feel free to contact one of the Lead Practitioners: Vicki Smart on 07811024976; Michelle Hurst on 07773 096 774 or Alison Farnworth on 07973457832.

Interviews: 25th and 26th March 2025

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.

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