Social Care Assessment Officer (2 posts)
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Please See Advert Text
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
13/04/2017
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 27/04/2017 22:59
Salary:
£23,398 - £26,822 per annum
Hours per week:
37 hours per week
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Further Information
37 hours per week.
1 permanent and 1 fixed term for 9 months (maternity cover)
An opportunity has arisen to work in Community Health and Social Care Direct. CHSCD is the first access point for adult social care across Newcastle upon Tyne.
The role involves a rotation of tasks which will include, assessment, undertaking information gathering and making initial responses to safeguarding referrals and managing day to day enquiries offering support with crisis intervention as required.
You will need to be organised to work in a busy and fast paced environment. You will need to be flexible and may need to carry out a broad range of assessment and reviewing duties as required. You will work as part of a team, and will receive ongoing support and training. Recent experience in an adult social work team environment is desirable for this post.
For further discussion please contact: Johanne Slater/ Jan Stevens/ Julie Brown; Team managers at Community Health and Social Care Direct on 0191 2788377.
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk.
As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.