Community Care Officer – Adult Frailty South Area Team
Job Description
Job title: Community Care Officer – Adult Frailty South Area Team
Company: Lincolnshire County Council
Job description: Are you an ambitious, diligent and hardworking individual? Are you interested in working within a team that is committed to providing an exceptional and integral service to the community of Southern Lincolnshire, where you can make a real difference? If so, then The Adult Frailty South Area Teams are looking for you.
Current Vacancies are in the Stamford/Bourne and Spalding Teams.
About You
We are looking for motivated team players with experience of Social Care who are looking for a new challenge and to further their career.
The successful candidate will be committed to take on the challenges of working within an area team and be interested in a new way of working to enable vulnerable people to live to their potential.
It goes without saying that tact, diplomacy and sensitivity are key skills to be successful in this position, ideally along with some experience in a Social Care Environment.
A full person specification is available within the Job Description which is attached on the LCC site.
PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your covering letter/personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.
About the Role
Lincolnshire adult care are leading the way (quite literally; we have the highest CQC score in the country) in how the lives of vulnerable adults with a physical disability or elderly frail and their families are changed to enable longer independence and connecting to the important resources local communities have to offer. This has been noticed by other authorities who are wanting to know more about the conversation model and strength based approach we utilise.
The work of the South Area teams involves having conversations with vulnerable adults and their support networks to understand what their goals are, what is important to them, what they aspire to and what they want to change. We will help you learn the new skills required to undertake these more co-productive conversations which will not only aid you in the work you do but also in everyday life.
Our teams continue to face challenges, but we are really proud that we’ve still continued to provide high quality services to our local residents. We continue to strive for more creative ways of improving services and relationships with other partners, such as the NHS and care providers.
The South Area teams are continually committed to the principles of choice, independence and personalisation.
About the Team
The South Area teams are located in Bourne, Grantham, Sleaford, Spalding and Stamford, please take a look at the attached brochure for more detail on the individual teams and the service as a whole.
About our Offer
There are regular team meetings, and opportunities to get together either face to face or virtually for peer support and to help maintain your wellbeing. We will help you learn new skills such as having more co-productive conversations which will not only aid you in the work you do but also in everyday life. We encourage you to enjoy your day-to-day, your development and work with you to reach your potential…all within a friendly and welcoming environment.
Along with a competitive salary we are offering;
- A Contributory pension
- Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
- Flexible working policies
- Career progression opportunities
- A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
Further details can be found in our brochure
What Next
If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact either;
- Mark Tyers
Louise England
Applications Close on 18/03/2024 and interviews will be held on or after 28/03/2024.
Expected salary:
Location: Lincolnshire
