Social Care Assessor

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Grade 7 Social Care Assessor CMHT South  

 The Mental Health South Team have a vacancy for a permanent Grade 7 Social Care Assessor to join the Mental Health South Social Work team based at Delamere Resource Centre.  We are currently hybrid working from the office and at home. The successful applicant will report to and be supported by the Practice Manager Candice Holt.   

The Mental Health Social Work Team, based within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) at Delamere Resource Centre in Crewe, provide assessment and support to anyone aged 18 and over that is experiencing difficulties with their mental health that is impacting on their abilities to function fully within their everyday lives.  

The successful candidate would be expected to have a caseload and to work in line with the statutory responsibilities of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act; completing assessments and support plans for supported placements and care at home.  You will be working within a multi-disciplinary team supporting joint working with individuals, families, and carers. 

 We are seeking an individual who can demonstrate an ability to promote the rights, dignity and self-determination of individuals with a wide range of mental health issues and vulnerabilities and with a passion to develop further skills in mental health.  

 Interviews will be held by Microsoft teams shortly afterwards.  

If you have any queries or require additional information about this post, please feel free to contact Candice Holt at Candice.Holt@cheshireeast.gov.uk or call 07794 429 282.

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.

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