Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Bexley Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate of £21.16 which is negotiable dependent upon experience.

We are looking for a Social Care Assistant this role will be: DA6 7AT

The right candidate will:

• To assess the needs of adults and older people with physical disabilities, mental health, and/or learning disabilities and their informal carers in accordance with the Care Act and eligibility criteria
• To work collaboratively with other health and social care colleagues to facilitate an integrated approach and seamless support to service users.
• To formulate and implement strengths-based support plans with service users, their informal carers and other appropriate people, which will maximise their independence, help them live in the community for as long as possible or assist them to move into more appropriate accommodation.
• To assess service users and their informal carers’ activities of daily living and organise appropriate solutions to meet needs, such as minor home adaptations and assistive equipment including Assistive Technology, basic Moving and Handling equipment screening for major adaptations and work in a rehabilitative manner to facilitate independence.
• To support service users and or informal carers to identify and commission resources that enable them to choose the best support options that fit their assessed needs and preferred lifestyle choices.  This includes creative thinking around support planning, discussions around and calculation of direct payments and supporting in private provision.
• To provide on-going assistance where required to service users in the management of their rehabilitation and complex support needs.

We require the following:

• Working towards an NVQ Level II In Health/Social Care
• Recent paid or voluntary experience of working with people with social care needs (e.g. learning disability, physical disability, mental health,  older persons and end of life/palliative care).   
• Experience of working in a multi-agency environment
• An understanding of the needs of older people and or people with disabilities
• Experience of working in a multi-agency environment to deliver services to people with social care needs.
• Experience of working with people with social care needs in a community setting, respecting the privacy of people’s homes.

To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.

Look forward to speaking with you soon,