Assessment And Enablement Officer

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.

About The Role

• To support people to maintain their health, wellbeing, and independence by providing access to good quality information and advice and signposting to local preventative services, with a focus on building their resilience and strengths to stay well and achieve the outcomes that are important to them.
• To primarily focus on assessing, supporting, and reviewing adults requiring care and support and their carers by the requirements of the Care Act 2014, ensuring that the wellbeing principles are at the heart of assessment, care and support planning.
• To set up appropriate personalised care and support plans identifying where equipment (including care technology) or straightforward Occupational Therapy support and guidance can support adults' independence and well-being.
• To play a pivotal role in helping individuals, families and their carers to maximise their independence in the community by building good networks, maintaining strong links with both statutory and partner agencies and supporting them in their decision-making.
• Ensure continued focus on enablement and developing independence through promoting Direct Payments, self-directed support and achieving excellence in customer care and service delivery.

About You

• NVQ3 qualification in a related field or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Clear understanding of social and health care within the community.
• Ability to assess and record eligible and non-eligible needs by drawing on evidence-based practice to inform your response.
• Ability to apply an individualised, outcome-based approach to service delivery.

What We Offer

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents.
• Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time.
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more.
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Employee wellbeing training programs including confidential employee assistance.

How To Apply

Read the job description and person specification before clicking Apply to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Susan Manyanya at susan.manyanya@barnet.gov.uk or Shazia Deen at shazia.deen@barnet.gov.uk.

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures, which may include AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Up to 6 years of Employment Data and Insights to Accelerate Screening (Konfir), Up to 5 years of Employment History References, DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Checks, Credit Checks and Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and hybrid working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the Access to Work scheme; further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply.

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.