Job Introduction
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a duty care manager to join our busy team within the Integrated Learning Disability Team who work across Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) locality. We have full-time roles available.
Do you have NVQ II in social care? Are you looking for your next career opportunity?
We are a supportive and collaborative Integrated team. We celebrate and share good practice and will give you the training and development you need to excel. We are committed to supporting your continual professional development. We prioritise support, learning, development, and wellbeing across our workforce with a strengths-based approach.
We offer hybrid and flexible working that supports a healthy work-life balance.
You’ll find a challenging and highly rewarding career with us, where you’ll have every opportunity to make a positive difference to people’s lives.
An opportunity to learn and expand your knowledge when working with adults and young people with a Learning Disability.
What we’re looking for:
Applicants must have recent experience of working in a social care setting that involves direct contact with members of the public, and ideally an NVQ II. If you are dedicated and passionate about ensuring people with a learning disability live the best possible lives this may be the opportunity for you. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, advocating for adults to assist them to achieve their outcomes, including signposting and providing information and guidance.
What you can expect to be doing:
The post will be part of our duty role in the team, at times being the first point of contact for people and will hold a small case load.
You will be undertaking Assessments focusing on the needs of BCP residents over the age of 18.
You will support Carers and undertake Carers Assessments and identify the impact this is having on their lives.
When you join this team, you will be working across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole, and will be based at Hillcrest BH10 4EU 2 days per week, with the ability to work flexibly across locations in the BCP area combined along with home working.
You will support and enable people to minimise dependence and maximise independence through strength based, self-directed support, commissioning, monitoring, and reviewing to meet the individuals’ assessed needs.
You will be responsible for a caseload which will entail visiting BCP residents within various settings.
Our Team:
We are a community-based team that supports adults across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. As an integrated team we have colleagues from a variety of professions, all working towards the same goal to maximise independence and enable people to lead the best life they can.
The team has a range of social care experience including Qualified Social Workers, newly qualified ASYE Social Workers and experienced unqualified Social Care staff.
For an informal discussion please contact, Jane Pearce, Vintee Adjei, Marie King, Emma Spicer, on 01202 611880.
Interviews to be held on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th December, in person at Hillcrest.
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here:Colleague benefits and support | BCP
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place in 2025.
DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
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