Job Introduction
Job Title: Senior Community Care Officer
Starting Salary: £34,434 progressing to £37,280 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services
About the team
Whether you’re an experienced professional, a newly qualified graduate or someone with a passion for caring, these roles present a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career in adult social care.
Through some of our fantastic development opportunities our staff have been able to complete sponsored degree courses (dependent on need and entry requirement criteria) and have gone on to become social workers or occupational therapists.
We have opportunities in the following services:
Older Peoples Team West
Watford Locality Team
Main base - Apsley, Hemel Hempstead
37 hours per week
The Older Person Service is a dynamic service that works across the community under the Care Act to safeguard, assess, plan support and review adults and cares with long term health and social care needs. We can offer Hybrid working arrangements, flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, as well as promote your continuous Learning & Development.
About the role
You will need to have knowledge and experience of relevant legislation.
You should be able to demonstrate a commitment to supporting people with the right care and information at the right time to help prevent future need, enable independence and promote positive wellbeing that will empower people to live the lives they want to within our Connected Lives Framework (Your connected life | Hertfordshire County Council).
You will be responding to those in need of social care support and undertaking the required work in accordance with the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
We seek Senior CCO's who excel at engaging with people, promoting inclusive community options, and supporting a self-directed approach while maximising universal services. Our ideal candidates are resilient, robust, imaginative, and reflective. As a small team, we collaborate cohesively to achieve our outcomes, and we’re committed to smart and flexible working.
About you
Essential:
- Paid or voluntary work experience in social or health care within the community
- Full driving licence and ability to travel
- An accredited RQF (registered qualification framework) level 4 social care qualification or equivalent. An equivalent would be a course that has aligned learning outcomes to the RQF level 4 social care qualification and involves an extended period of study with a supervised practice placement in a health, education or social care setting.
If you do not hold such qualification, there is an expectation that you will work towards gaining this within the first year of being in post. The qualification is available via an apprenticeship route. Maths and English at level 2 (GCSE/O’level A-C/CSE grade 1) is a requirement.
Desirable:
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding inline with the Care Act 2014
- Knowledge of other social care practices
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 9 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Health and social care
To hear more about this opportunity please contact ed.davis@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: Interviews will be arranged as and when applications are received
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.