Resource / Support Officer (to a social worker)

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Adults & Health
Adults Social Care Operation
37
1
Across Kirklees
Permanent
Grade 5

£23,500 - £23,893

The Team

There’s a real family feel to our team; we have approachable and supportive managers who have an open door and are willing to listen and, as a team, we all pull together to support each other and share our expertise.

Our hub is ‘mobile and agile’, you will have the very best kit to be able to work flexibly across the borough giving you more time to do the job you love in a way that also supports you to achieve the work life balance you need.

The Community Wellbeing Teams undertake initial assessments, reviews and safeguarding enquiries for vulnerable people and their carers in the community.

Working with adults over the age of 18 with physical, sensory disabilities and mental health needs.

A high-quality strength based, and customer focused approach is expected to assist service users ensuring good outcomes are achieved.

The pace of work means you need to be organised and resilient but most of all you will care about the people we are working with.

 

The Role

You will be supporting a visually impaired Social Worker to enable them to carry out their duties efficiently, effectively, and safely, including accompanying them to visits and meetings with service users where there may be issues to deal with which are sensitive and of potential conflict.

You will have experience of working in an administrative setting and have the ability to use a variety of software packages, in particular Microsoft Office.

It is essential that you have the ability to put visual information into words and be able to understand and explain non-verbal communications e.g., body language.

Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time. It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence, and it is expected that you will either use a council vehicle or your own car. Exceptions may be made for disabled applicants. 

 

 

 

Jodie Mulhall is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

31 May 2023, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.