Vacancies

Young Carers Assessor

Main Responsibility

You will:

• Conduct asset-based assessments under the Care Act and Children and Families Act.
• Build relationships with young carers and their support circles to promote positive expectations.
• Engage with individuals, families, and professionals to understand needs and strengths and collaborate with other professionals to enable individuals to achieve their outcomes.
• Analyse information to understand risks and develop strategies to manage them.
• Maintain detailed records of assessments and key discussions.
• Use research findings and peer discussions to inform your practice.
• Contribute to the improvement and promotion of Adult Social Care and support for all-age carers.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have:

• Some understanding of the legislative and policy context of services for adults (Care Act) and the Children and Families Act, including findings from enquiries.
• Experience working with carers, especially young carers.
• Experience in conducting assessments and risk assessments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to be compassionate and empathetic.
• Ability to work collaboratively with carers and other stakeholders.

Interviews will be held on the morning of the 30th September and afternoon of the1st October.

Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Tammy Drinkwater, Service Lead at: tammy.drinkwater@staffordshire.gov.uk

“We’re happy to talk flexible working” 

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. 

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post. 

As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.