Health and Disability Assessor

• Full-Time
• Hybrid working
• Multiple UK Locations

We’re looking for a minimum of 2 full-time, hybrid Health and Disability Assessors to join the Medacs Team.

This is a clinically-focused role combining assessment work with structured training and ongoing development. You’ll work a hybrid pattern — 3 days on-site and 2 days from home (no exceptions) — 9:00am to 5:00pm.

• Bradford - BD1 4ES
• Barnsley - S70 2EG
• Scunthorpe - DN15 6LJ
• York - YO32 9GZ
• Redcar - TS10 1TD
• Hull - HU4 7DY
• Durham - DH1 2HJ
• Sunderland - SR5 3XB
• Gateshead - NE11 0HW
• Scarborough - YO11 2HF

• Starting salary: £39,500
• 12-month review: +£1,000, based on quality, attendance and performance
• Training approval bonus: an additional £1,000 if you successfully pass your training approval within the first 6 months
• Performance bonus: up to 15% annually, broken down and assessed quarterly against quality, targets and performance

• 2-day induction in Leeds (expenses covered by the company)
• Followed by time at your base location with your manager
• 6 weeks of virtual training
• Up to 2 weeks on-site with a dedicated mentor

Please note:

annual leave cannot be taken in the first 8 weeks of employment. Leave requested between weeks 8–12 is considered at the manager’s discretion on a case‑by‑case basis. Please plan around the training period when considering start dates.

• Initial pre-screen
• Clinical scenario assessment — a 30-minute Teams call, scenario-based, with typed responses; screen sharing is required
• Typing test — 5 minutes, 35wpm pass rate (some flexibility)
• Interview — face‑to‑face preferred;
  Teams interviews considered in exceptional cases, subject to office presence

Interview scheduling depends on both candidate and team availability.

• Enhanced DBS and compliance checks are required before your start date. This has a 6-week lead time
• Candidates with governing body sanctions or previous convictions will require additional approval through the DWP process.
• If any of the following apply to you, please disclose this at pre-screen stage so we can arrange the appropriate checks:
  • Currently working out a contract notice period
  • Dismissal within the last 3 years
  • Referral to a governing body
  • Employment gaps of over 3 months in the last 2 years

• A commitment to quality, attendance and performance standards
• Comfort with scenario-based clinical assessment and typed, screen-shared responses
• Minimum typing speed of 35wpm
• Willingness to complete enhanced DBS and compliance checks
• Ability to commit to the full training pathway, including the Leeds induction and virtual/on-site training weeks