Social Care Assessor - Occupational Therapy

We have the opportunities for a Social Care Assessor / Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our fast-paced Occupational Therapy Service at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. You will be working with older people and younger adults with physical disabilities. You will be working as part of a team that delivers equipment and both minor and major adaptations, education and advice to residents with complex and longer-term needs. You will be someone who shares our values and commitment to improve the lives of our residents with a keen interest to learn and innovate and a commitment to strengths-based practice. You will have the opportunity to positively shape the lives of our residents to live independently in the community. We would like to hear from people who are passionate about delivering the best services to our residents.

About the Role you will:

• Provide comprehensive assessments of service users functional and social care needs within their home environment to promote independence encompassing a strengths-based approach.
• Make recommendations for provision of minor pieces of equipment, minor and major adaptations to promote well-being and independence in accordance with the Care Act 2014.
• Identify eligible needs and provide service users with information and advice and refer onto appropriate services as needed.
• Communicate effectively with service users, family members and their representatives to explain your role and recommendations.
• Maintain excellent time management skills and ability to manage your own caseload in a busy team with a fast throughput of work.

The Social Care Assessor / Occupational Therapy Assistant will be working 36 hours Monday to Friday standard work pattern of 9:00 to 5:00. The role will involve hybrid working including attending the Council offices and client's residence. You will have access to our learning and development training and will be expected to develop on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) outcomes.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and the roles and responsibilities of a Social Services Department.
• An understanding of safeguarding adults and children and of the responsibility to raise safeguarding concerns.
• An understanding of the principles of prevention and enablement.

Provisional Dates

• Closing Date: 25/05/2025
• Shortlisting Date: 26/05/25
• Interview Date: W/C 2/6/25

For an informal discussion and for more information about the role, please contact Violina Harpar Service Manager at Violina.Harpar@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk or Mark Fitzsimon Assistant Service Manager via Mark.Fitzsimon@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk. We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

All internal applicants for this secondment must seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.