Assistant Care Manager - Worthing Community Team

West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents every day. As an employer, we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

This is a great opportunity to join us as an Assistant Care Manager in our supportive Worthing Community Social Work Team. We are looking for someone who is flexible, hard working and enthusiastic about taking the next step in their social care career.

If you are thinking why join West Sussex, there is a supportive culture that is second to none. You will receive regular, supportive and reflective supervision from senior social work colleagues, but you will also need to use your own initiative where appropriate. Employees are genuinely valued, respected and there is an emphasis on work life balance. Hybrid working helps us deliver a great service and our employees enjoy the flexibility this gives to carry out their role whilst fitting around their home lives.

About The Job

• Salary: £28,624 to £31,067 per annum
• Working Pattern: 37 hours per week
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Location: Worthing office base & surrounding areas

To be successful in this role you will need to use your initiative and demonstrate personal resilience as you could have exposure to challenging behaviours from people who access or need the service. An important part of the role includes carrying a case load and completing Care Act assessments in line with The Care Act 2014, and Mental Capacity Assessments, in line with The Mental Capacity Act 2005. You will be required to produce accurate, and evidence-based recording, and be able to explain Adult Social Care procedures for a variety of audiences including multi-disciplinary colleagues, families and people receiving services.

As with all our teams, partnership and collaborative working is a vital aspect of decision making for implementing support. This role requires excellent communication and collaboration with partner agencies including, but not limited to, Hospital Social Work and Discharge Teams, Occupational Therapy (OT), The Safeguarding Hub, Support Brokers, Sussex Police, Health Services and Mental health services.

The role is exciting and busy; however, you would be very well supported with a robust induction, and ongoing support from the team including the qualified social workers in the teams. You will always be learning, and no two days are the same. You would also have the option to work on a hybrid basis.

Experience and Skills

• Ability to analyse and interpret information and prioritise needs in order to make recommendations/decisions which will have a positive outcome.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a multi-agency environment to deliver a service to those people who access or need the service.
• Ability to communicate complicated or sensitive information to a range of audiences to achieve positive outcomes; to be able to communicate clearly with customers reflecting the service objectives and standards.
• Sound and accurate IT and keyboard skills.
• Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification or experience operating at this level of literacy and numeracy.
• NVQ Level 3 in Care. Desirable
• Experience of providing support/working with people in a Social Care environment.
• Experience of forming effective working relationships within a multi-agency setting.
• An awareness of the policies, practices and procedures relevant to Social Work.
• Experience of the assessment and review process of care packages.
• Experience of applying relevant legislation, policies and procedures to individual pieces of work.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check. West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.