At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals aged 18+ with tailored care plans and promote their independence.
- Company: Cumberland Council, committed to empowering and valuing its workforce.
- Benefits: Inclusive workplace, opportunities for growth, and support for diverse backgrounds.
- Other info: Join a supportive team that values diversity and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while working collaboratively across sectors.
- Qualifications: Passion for social care and ability to work in a fast-paced team.
The predicted salary is between 22000 - 26000 £ per year.
The team support people aged 18 and over who require early interventions to manage risk and to ensure needs are met.
The service works with health, social care and third sector organisations with a primary focus upon ensuring that all support plans:
- Include robust contingency plans that promote personal resilience to manage temporary changes in need or circumstance
- Demonstrate how people will meet their needs and aspirations from a range of sources including friends, family, third sector, the community, equipment or assistive technology as well as support services.
Our vision for Adult Social Care is a place where people want to come and work in a team who feel supported, empowered and valued for the great work they do.
Adult Social Care develops ways of working that promote greater independence to ensure best value for money whilst putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work collaboratively across health, social care, and community sectors, shaping person‑centred support plans that truly make an impact.
- Eligibility Criteria
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
- Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland. gov. uk.
While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Find out more.
Join Cumberland Council as a Social Care Worker and make a real difference in Adult Social Care.
We’re looking for a passionate and knowledgeable individual to join our Screening and Assessment Team – someone who embodies our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative.
- Aims of the role
- To work in a fast‑paced team to undertake strengths‑based assessments and deliver appropriate person‑centred support and outcomes for people in Cumberland with care and support needs
- To work in ways that promote independence recognise potential for change and through excellent practice enable people to maximise their strengths
- To actively promote the work of Cumberland internally and externally on the development and delivery of continuously improving modern and competitive services for the people of Cumbria.
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