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SalaryWe are looking a passionate and motivated Care Coordinator to join our Connecting Care Team West. We support and work with adults over 18 who have an appearance of need. Connecting Care Team West is an extremely supportive and friendly team with a wealth of experience.
You will play an important role in helping people in our community live as independently as possible, taking responsibility for conversation assessments, re-assessments, reviews and completing care and support plans.
You will be pro-active in establishing eligibility, signposting, and determining the level of assessment needed to create outcomes and plans that reflect a person-centred, strengths-based, and outcome-focused approach.
Although it is not essential for you to have a social work qualification for these posts, it is essential you have knowledge of care management and understanding of the Care Act 2014. It is also important that you are an organised individual who has current knowledge of all relevant legislation, e.g. Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Human Rights Act 1998.
At Wakefield Council, we are committed to safeguarding, enabling independence, and meeting the health and wellbeing needs of vulnerable people as a priority.
We offer:
- Outstanding professional development opportunities
- A variety of tailored and varied training opportunities
- Excellent salary with incremental increases
- Opportunity for flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Occupational pension scheme
- Various benefit schemes, e.g. Blue Light Card and discounted Aspire membership.
If you feel you have the qualities, enthusiasm, and aspiration to be considered for the above position then we would like to hear from you.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Augusta Walsh or Emily Pickering (Team Managers) on 01924 302 775 or email awalsh@wakefield.gov.uk / epickering@wakefield.gov.uk.
JGC276 001 Care Coordinator (updated Nov 2020) (3).pdf
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