Community Care Officer

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and supportive Community Care officers within our Neighbourhood teams. This is a great opportunity to join Tameside MBC whilst we are undergoing a vast period of change. The role ensures that and includes the following;

• Service users have access to approachable, responsive information and advice which is proportionate to their needs, often undertaken following a home visit.
• The service offers advice, information and redirection to sub-threshold services whilst incorporating the well-being principle of The Care Act with a focus on Early Intervention and Prevention.
• To identify eligible care needs under the Care Act and identify if a joint social care or health assessment is required from a Social Worker, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Nurse. Supporting with Hoarding and management of tenancy where required and/or required.
• To manage a caseload of vulnerable adults, prioritising need depending on urgency of referral.
• To support with individual tenancies, and support with service users' financial management
This is not a domiciliary or personal care role; this is supporting people in a person-centred support role. You will receive regular supervision, support and training to ensure your continuous professional and personal development.

Experience of working with adults and previous employment in a similar position would be desirable. It is essential that you hold a current valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work use., Our employees' skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities. We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.