Case Management Officer

Lewisham · London, England, United Kingdom

FULL TIME

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is committed highly motivated, and performance orientated, to join an established team. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to be part of Lewisham’s model of Integrated Health and Social Care, with multi-disciplinary teams including the voluntary sector, to promote independence and personalisation The main purpose of this job is to work as a care management officer to assess the needs of vulnerable adults and their carer’s.

What’s the role?

As a Case Management Officer you will be required to assess the needs of vulnerable adults and their careers, and to support them to arrange services to meet the needs. In addition to this you will be assessing and reviewing Adult social care plans, which is a key component of this role as well as recording accurately on case files.

The main purpose of this job is to work as a care management officer to assess the needs of vulnerable adults and their carer’s.

This role is for 1 part-time (17.5 hours per week) Case management officer.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including

Generous holiday allowance

Local Government Pension scheme

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Season ticket and bicycle loans

A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships

Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

Be able to work Flexibly

You will have an eye for accuracy and can ensure quality and consistency

Work in a strength’s-based way

Enthusiasm to make a difference in people’s lives

Being able to communicate in an effective and calm manner, is key, whilst always remaining being professional, supportive and clear.

It's important you are aware of legislative requirements, and maintain an up-to-date knowledge

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis. You will also be required to visit service users in their homes.

Special conditions

The job is subject to an enhanced DBS check

The recruitment process is anonymous, and we don’t accept CV’s.

Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

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Salary

£41,739 to £43,014 per annum (SO1) pro rata - 17.5 hours

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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