Community Support Worker - CSC (Internal Applicants Only)

Are you an experienced Community Support Worker with a strong understanding of joint health funding, support planning, reviews and recharges?

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and skilled individual to join our team on a 12-month secondment to support the review, monitoring and improvement of joint-funded care packages across Adult Social Care and Health.

The role offers a unique opportunity to develop specialist expertise whilst working closely with Care Pathway teams, Health colleagues, Finance and Commissioning partners.

We are looking for someone who

• Has experience working within Adult Social Care and applying Care Act principles in practice.
• Has knowledge or experience of joint health funding, Continuing Healthcare, recharge processes, support planning and commissioning arrangements.
• Can confidently review care packages, identify funding opportunities and resolve complex funding queries.
• Has experience of working collaboratively with Health partners and other agencies in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Has excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills

• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
• For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement .

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria

• Hold a Level 2 in Maths and English and a relevant Health & Social Care Qualification.
• Have relevant experience of working with adults in a social care setting and of working with other agencies within a fieldwork environment.
• Understand the need to undertake need and risk assessments and the issues/needs that adults and their families/carers may have.
• Have a good understanding of social care organisations and their roles and responsibilities as part of the wider community and voluntary sector.
• Be a confident communicator who is skilled in negotiation, persuasion, assertiveness, and conflict management, and able to build effective working relationships.
• Be able to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support and advice when required.
• Be able to manage a caseload and work to clear objectives.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact

Yasmin Grant – Change Manager

Telephone: 0116 305 5025

Email: [email hidden]

OR

Lyndsey Smith – Team Leader

Telephone: 0116 305 9373

Email: [email hidden]

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support .

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