Here at Cheshire West and Chester Council, we are committed to providing excellent Adult Social Care services to residents. We are one team, putting what matters to people first and are investing in a number of roles, across our service areas to grow our dynamic, solution focused team.
So, wherever you are in your life, there is something to suit you in Adult Social Care, whether that be meaningful work, feeling valued in your role, career progression, pay progression or a great work life balance, this is where you will find it. If you want to be a part of our welcoming, values driven service and are passionate about being part of a team that can make a real difference for local people, please take a look at the roles we have available.
An exciting opportunity has arisen during our Adult Social Care team’s transformation journey to create a new statutory care and accommodation team, to ensure that we can enable the residents of Cheshire West and Chester to live great lives within thriving communities.
Organisation Cheshire West and Chester Council
Location Chester, Ellesmere Port, Winsford
Job Category Social Care
Grade CWAC NJC - Grade 7
Salary Min £30,060 per annum
Salary Max £33,366 per annum
Hours per week 37
Weeks per year 52.143
Employment Type Permanent
Closing Date 11/01/2025
Ref No W3701
DocumentsCheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.
This innovative team will work with the local care and housing providers, alongside the council’s housing, strategic commissioners and adult social care teams who support people with learning disabilities, autism, neurodivergence and mental ill health to oversee and manage delivery of innovative housing solutions to help people find them a home for life, that can maximise their independence and enable them to live great lives.
This new team will be responsible for the delivery of accommodation solutions for people with statutory care and accommodation needs.
They will support social care, commissioning, and health colleagues to develop innovative housing solutions to better meet the accommodation needs of people with statutory care needs, or those at risk of admission or unable to be discharged from a healthcare setting due to a housing need.
The team will project manage delivery plans for ‘properties’ once care providers have been commissioned overseeing & supporting providers to ensure that property developments are feasible and monitoring progress against plan; helping to navigate through councils’ requirements – acting as point of contact for any questions from providers and supporting projects through housing benefits; planning; environmental assessments etc. liaising between council teams and navigating internal and external management structures to ensure that projects are delivered smoothly.
Proactively work with colleagues from across council directorates and traditional organisational boundaries to understand all potential routes to identification and matching with appropriate accommodation solutions.
Our Social Care Assessors play a critical role in supporting people to develop creative and innovative solutions to meet the outcomes they want to achieve.
Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then you’re our kind of person.
You will have the opportunity to;
- Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values
- Work with local people to understand their care and support needs and help to identify options available to them.
- Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives.
- Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team.
- Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways, including the opportunity to train as a Social Worker through our fully funded apprenticeship programme.
You will have:
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent (Desirable).
- Be required to undertake an enhanced DBS plus Adults Barred List (Essential).
- Experience of working with vulnerable people and their carers.
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers, carers and families.
- Awareness of importance of multi-disciplinary working and an integrated approach.
- Problem solver with good planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to relate to other disciplines in a sensitive and professional manner.
- Some knowledge of assessment and support planning within legislation.
- Ability to cope positively with change and an ability to promote positive changes to make a difference.
- You are confident, energetic and enthusiastic as well as sensitive and resilient.
- Self-motivating individual with the passion to make a difference in adult social care.
- Resilient personal stress management.
This is a hybrid role where you will be based at our offices across the borough as well as the opportunity to work at other locations, complete visits and work from home.
Come and join us, working in an authority that has an excellent reputation, great working culture and is an inclusive and dynamic place to work. We consider our workforce to be of high value, placing wellbeing at the forefront. The benefits of working for the Council go well beyond making a difference to people’s lives, as well as working within a supportive environment with people who share your values you will have access to a huge range of benefits including discounts on:
- High street and supermarket shopping
- Gym membership
- Holidays
- Days out
- Cinemas
- Childcare vouchers
- Cash back scheme on any medical treatment that you may require via Medicash
- Car lease scheme (Brand new fully maintained and insured car for 3 years in return for a fixed monthly payment via salary sacrifice)
- Cycle Scheme (Save up to £320 on the cost of a brand-new bike and equipment)
We also offer:
- Competitive salary
- A generous holiday allowance starting at 26 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service to 31 days and the ability to purchase additional leave.
- An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.3%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%)
- The opportunity to develop your skills and career
- Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers
- Supportive team and culture
- Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional annual leave
- An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.
For further information please contact ascrecruitment@cheshirewest.gov.uk
Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk
No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.
Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours.
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