What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assessment Officer - Horsham position at West Sussex County Council?
About The Job
Salary : £28,624 per annum to £31,067 per annum
Working Pattern : Full time
Contract Type : Permanent
Location : Horsham (Hybrid / home working to be discussed at interview)
We’re have a great opportunity for Assessment Officers to join our supportive Care Point 2 Access team.
As an Assessment officer you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. The ACP2 team is the access point to Adult Social Care in West Sussex. The team’s key role is to undertake an initial telephone Care Act (2014) Assessment.
If you have the talent and ambition to achieve the best for the people we serve, then we will support you to progress and develop throughout your Social Care professional career.
This is a fast paced role which requires a confident, organised, proactive and compassionate individual.
Experience and Skills
Key Skills (these are the short listing criteria so please cover within your application with examples) :
- Ability to analyse and interpret information received over the telephone in order to complete an assessment with customers and their families, assessing needs, setting objectives and reviewing progress.
- Ability to engage in partnership with customers and their families, in order to effect positive change.
- Able to manage self; is self-aware and understands the impact of work on self and others, able to respond constructively to situations, balancing competing demands and recognising when to refer upwards and seeking help appropriately.
- Ability to reflect on own practice and to learn from experience. To take responsibility for own performance and to be proactive in relation to own work and professional development.
- Ability to work in a multi-agency environment, responding sensitively and flexibly to diverse groups and customers whilst maintaining confidentiality in order to deliver a service to others
- Sound and accurate IT skills, with the ability to maintain clear, accurate records of all work undertaken and produce records, reports and correspondence for a variety of audiences.
Qualifications and / or experience :
Rewards and Benefits
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our page.
Salary : $28,624
