Assistant Care Co-ordinator

Post: 3 x 37.00 hour posts and 1 x 18.50 hour post, based at various locations across the Dudley borough with some home working.

You will be working in the Assessment and Independence Team to help prevent hospital admissions. Your primary role will involve working alongside social work colleagues to provide support in assessing vulnerable adults within a hospital or home setting to contribute to the development of individual support plans. These plans enable people to achieve the optimum level of independence, to maintain relationships, and be valued members of their community. You may also be required to undertake responsive assessments for people in crisis in the community.

You will need to be able to work under pressure and prioritise your own workload. You will also need to have professional commitment and a high level of knowledge, critical thinking, communication skills and creativity.

You will be working 37.00 hours per week and will participate in a set rota which is based over a 7 day period and will include some weekends, some evenings and a set number of bank holidays. Relevant weekend and bank holiday enhancements will be paid.

You will need to work flexibly, travelling across the Dudley borough. You will therefore need to hold a valid full driving licence and have the use of a vehicle.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults; therefore the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

Be part of a forward thinking, dynamic council, which actively supports staff, working together with employees to change peoples' lives for the better. Dudley is an ambitious local authority and a great place to develop your career. Staff are supported and developed to reach their potential.

Dudley Council has been transforming the way it delivers adult social care and is investing in a multi-million pound package of adult social care and health initiatives for the most vulnerable., Top tip when applying - As we've got a new recruitment system the application process has changed a little and we hope you'll like it!

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Creating your profile will enable you do things such as track your application progress, view emails you've received from us and manage communication preferences, manage your interview bookings and offer information if successful.

About Dudley Council

It's an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a 'one council' ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of 'Forge a Future for all' www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark



• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services



• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people



• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums



• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents



• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents