Job Description

Directorate: Social Care Health Integration&Wellbeing

Section: Mental Health Team

Grade: Level 7

Actual Salary: 30,060 - 32,654

Hours: 37

This advert is open to both Internal and External applicants.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Wellbeing Assessor to join the Mental Health Team.

This team will look to support individuals, with referrals being made from the age of 18.

As a Wellbeing Assessor you will receive and manage incoming referrals, undertake a range of assessments and reviews whilst ensuring a need led approach, ensuring a focus on community assets in partnership with individuals, carers and other professionals and where applicable arrange appropriate support packages that address the eligible social care needs identified.

Responsibilities will routinely include Social Care assessments for individuals from the age of 18 and carers, reviews, care and support planning and understanding of Section 117 and continuing health care decision support tools.

This will require accurately maintaining client records and ensuring that these records are logged correctly on to the departments IT system along with strong report writing and communication skills.

You will also be supported with regular supervision and performance management sessions.

You should have relevant knowledge and experience in Adult Social Care either in a formal or informal capacity and be able to fully meet the requirements of the post and cover the whole geographic area of the City either by possession of a current and valid driving licence or by access to public or other transport.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this - we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email or call us on 01782 238189.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,060.00-32,654.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/07/2025
Reference ID: 0000024673