Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy community adult social care team in Crewe. Your working base will be Delamere House in Crewe, but the team works both in the office and at home.



As a social care assessor, you will-



Carry out basic needs-based assessments with vulnerable people and their carers within agreed procedures, to determine specific individual client needs, identify levels of risk and urgency of response in order to construct an individual Care Plan.

Implement, co-ordinate and maintain individual Care Plans and act as Care Manager to ensure that services are arranged to meet the identified needs of vulnerable people.

Monitor, evaluate and review individual Care Plans, identify and respond to significant changes by modifying the Care Plan to ensure that the identified needs continue to be met in the most cost-effective way.

Negotiate and liaise with other professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies, relatives and carers about care arrangements in order to maintain the best possible service provision for clients and carers.

Inform clients and carers of the financial implications of care services, undertake financial assessments and encourage clients to access benefits advice in order to maximise income to clients, carers and the department.

Prepare and maintain client records/systems, both written and electronic to ensure the provision of accurate up to date client related information to the group.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Crewe

Job Category

Social Care

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 7

Salary Min

31,537 per annum

Salary Max

34,434 per annum

Hours per week

37

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

15/11/2025

Ref No

E3342
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.



At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.



If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.



Brighter Future



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We are looking for an enthusiastic committed individual to join the Eaglebridge adult social care team as a part time social care assessor. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of social workers, social care assessors, occupational therapists and Lacs who provide information, advice and support to individuals with care and support needs under the Care Act and their careers. Working independently, you will hold a caseload and provide assessments of need and support planning for individuals and carers. The team works between home and the office. You will be provided with the appropriate support and training to carry out your role, however some experience of this field is desirable. Cheshire East Council offers opportunities for professional development with opportunities to access apprenticeships to complete qualifications in social care and occupational therapy.



For further information on this post please contact Laura Clarke on laura.clarke@cheshireeast.gov.uk.



Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are 'not protected' as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.



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If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.



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