Community Care Officer

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Various

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £31,586 (Level one) rising to £34,314 (level 4) per annum (Pro rata for part time)

Location: Dragon Court, Woolsthorpe Close, Nottingham, NG8 3BP

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more.

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - innovative, driven, and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

The Community Care Officer role is fast-paced and requires flexibility, resilience, and an ability to prioritize and adapt to changing situations. Community Care Officers are required to complete Care Act Assessments face-to-face, while assessing levels of risk, identifying safeguarding concerns, and considering mental capacity issues. This role will specifically be working with citizens who have received a period of reablement support and then require a Care Act Assessment of their long-term needs. They will work with citizens and their networks of support to provide appropriate support that will enable independence, choice, and control.

This vacancy relates to two positions: one full-time position of 37 hours a week and one part-time position of 18.5 hours a week.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

1. The ability to undertake adult-focused assessments of need within a person-centred approach.
2. Experience of working with adults experiencing a range of difficulties relating to learning disability, mental health, substance misuse, and physical health problems.
3. The ability to manage and prioritize a caseload and work autonomously.
4. The ability to establish effective working relationships with colleagues within the team and from other agencies.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

Closing Date: 27/04/2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: W/C 12/05/2025

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