Senior Social Care Assessor

About The Role

Job Title:

Senior Social Care Assessor (3 positions available)

Hours: 37

Salary: HC07 (£32,061 - £36,363)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 30/08/2026

Interview date: TBC

Herefordshire Community Wellbeing is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and professionally confident Senior Social Care Assessor to join our welcoming and supportive Adult Social Care Service. This isn't just another job; it's a chance to immerse yourself in a fast-paced and incredibly rewarding environment.

Working in Adult Social Care you will make a real difference to people’s lives every day. We have gathered everything you need to enable you to make defensible decisions in a supported environment. If you are looking for a challenge which offers innovative work and the opportunity to work autonomously, safe in the knowledge that you are fully supported by a committed workforce we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a
Senior Social Care Assessor
to help us provide community-based Adult Social Care within Herefordshire.

As a Senior Social Care Assessor, you will work as part of a wider team of occupational therapists, partners, social care assessors and social workers with scope to practice with a diverse group of adults and informal carers, undertaking strengths-based assessments, mental capacity assessments, care management, and reviews.

• An NVQ3qualification or above in related field, or equivalent qualification/experience
• GCSE or Equivalent in English and Math’s.
• Experience of working in a care environment.
• An awareness and understanding of current legislation and guidance and their impact on adult social care profession.
• Knowledge of undertaking person centred, strengths based, outcome focused, assessment, care management and review.
• Demonstrable experience of supporting people to identify outcomes that they would like to achieve and supporting them to develop a strengths-based plan of how they will work towards achieving them.
• An ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with service users, their families, carers and advocates, colleagues and external organisations.

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Salary range of £32,061 - £36,363
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

You will probably have heard a lot about how beautiful it is in terms of countryside and open spaces (and it is!) but there is so much more going on here, including world-class cultural assets like the Mappa Mundi, vibrant theatres and a thriving food and drink sector. One of Herefordshire’s biggest assets is the strong and diverse communities. Our Talk Community approach brings that together supporting people to help themselves, encouraging them to help their communities and identifying how communities can help individuals.

Our ambitious transformation programme aims to further build on this to offer an all-age approach. We’re excited about the potential of what we can achieve for the benefit of all residents of Herefordshire, stronger together and building brighter futures.

Herefordshire Council is committed to strengthening a diverse and inclusive work environment which reflects the communities of Herefordshire. If you are looking at the next stage of your career and have a broad base of fieldwork experience, we can provide supportive and welcoming opportunities to help you develop your professional, management & supervisory skills.

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