Job Description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people's lives.

Are you someone who is currently working within a mental health setting or is thinking about a career in mental health?


Are you someone who is passionate about championing mental health and older people living with complex neurodegenerative conditions?


Do you like building professional relationships with individuals and finding how best to support them with their life goals, building on existing strengths to maximise quality of life?


Are you someone who is comfortable in challenging or questioning the status quo?


If you think that these statements speak to you then read on!

About the role:

An opportunity has arisen to become an Assessment and Reviewing Officer in a recently transformed, integrated BaNES Older Adult Community Mental Health Team. The team work with older adults who are experiencing mental ill health, and those experiencing complex neurodegenerative disorders, where the impact upon the well-being and ability to live safely independently is significant. There is a strong multi-disciplinary working environment with positive collaborative relationships. The role involves reviewing packages of support that have been established as per the duty of the Local Authority to assess and meet eligible social care needs of the people of Bath and North East Somerset.

About you:

We recognise that skills and experience are transferrable, but the applicant needs to have a commitment to providing quality and effective intervention and strengths-based model of support, underpinned by a rights-based approach. One of the values of the team is to deliver flexible and creative support drawing on solution focussed interventions, involving the community and the third sector.


Both the team and B&NES Council are committed to providing continued professional development through supervision, opportunities to develop skills and gain experience, and training opportunities.


The post is based in Bath and North East Somerset, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a beautiful city, surrounded by amazing countryside locations, and offering an impressive variety of arts, culture and sports. Easily commutable from surrounding areas, including rail links to Bristol and beyond, there is staff parking available as well as access to pool cars, charge points for electric cares, and lock up facilities for those cycling to work.

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what's involved, please contact

Kimberley Bennett, Team Manager by emailing

kim_bennett@bathnes.gov.uk

or Rebecca Pracownik, Senior Practitioner by emailing

beccy_pracownik@bathnes.gov.uk

or telephone 01225 371411.

Interview date: Tuesday 2nd September 2025.

No agencies please.

Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council's at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.*

About Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to

https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at

https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at

https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer find out more at

https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement:

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.