Community Case Worker – Connecting Care

Are you caring, committed and enthusiastic about supporting individuals?

Do you have a keen eye for detail and a focus on providing the best quality experience for older people?

Are you respectful and trustworthy?

If you have answered YES to the above questions you could be the person we are looking for.

Our offer

Salary:                    £23,113 per annum - £12.01 per hour pro rata
Working Hours      24 hours per week (part time) Monday – Friday with some Bank Holiday working
Contract Term:      Initially 12 month
Holidays:               25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Location:               Based at either Bullenshaw House (Hemsworth) or Waterton House (Wakefield) with home working incorporated and travel throughout the Wakefield District
Responsible to:     Integrated Services Manager

Essential requirements

• Applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check

• Applicants must be able to drive with access to a vehicle with business use insurance and be able to reliably commute or relocate to Wakefield District, West Yorkshire for this job.

Main Duties

• To attend a home visit and initial assessment of a client, as part of a rapid response for immediate support. Providing immediate practical support to ensure the client is stable and able to remain at home
• To ensure that all clients referred to the service are assessed using an assessment tool (LEAF-7) and a self-directed personal plan is developed, implemented and reviewed, ensuring that the service user achieves their desired outcomes
• To provide access to information, advice and advocacy support when appropriate
• To provide service users with information about services and activities to help them stay independent in the community
• To liaise with colleagues both within the Connecting Care Team and other agencies (VCS & Statutory) to ensure a co-ordinated approach to meeting the individual’s needs
• To ensure that older people are fully involved in action planning and informed about the provision they will receive

If you are committed to providing a quality service in a manner that promotes dignity, respect and independence for older people we would like to hear from you.

How to apply:

To apply please download and complete all the document below:

Covering letter

Job Vacancy Information

Job Description

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Candidate Privacy Notice

or alternatively email your CV to jobs@ageukwd.org.uk

For further enquires please ring 01977 552114