Assessor Care Manager

To provide an assessment, support planning and review service in accordance with agreed case allocation principles and guidance in order to ensure that: To safeguard and promote the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people through the provision of high quality practice in assessment, care planning and review and ensure it is person centred and focus on specific outcomes to achieve maximum independence. To provide information advice and signposting to help children and families plan for their future needs, use services effectively, take responsibility for their own health and well-being. To undertake actions in relation to safeguarding as agreed within agreed statutory safeguarding policies. To participate in effective partnership in effective partnership working and engagement and to work collaboratively with a range of organisations, statutory and voluntary in delivering a service to children and young people. To assist in the provision of effective services to support children and young people to continue to live at home or return to family members To work within organisational policy and legislative requirements To work in partnership with young people, their career and significant other in undertaking assessments in accordance with statutory guidance, legislation and departmental procedures To maintain the highest professional standards in the discharge of this post and to uphold the Social Care Wales Code of Professional Practice and promote others within this area of responsibility. To undertake allocated assessments, person centred support planning and reviews in accordance with agreed case allocation principles and guidance; commissioning support where required. To undertake actions in relation to safeguarding children and young people at risk, as required within agreed Statutory Childrens Safeguarding policies. To provide information, advice and signposting to help people stay healthy, plan for their future needs, use services effectively, take responsibility for their own health and well-being. To ensure personal outcomes are planned to maximise the impact of prevention and early intervention. To undertake reviews and monitoring of on‑going requirements, adapting support plans to ensure delivery of assessed outcomes making the most effective use of resources. To monitor and review ongoing case requirements, adapting support plans to ensure delivery of assessed outcomes making the most effective use of resources, this includes amending direct payment budgets or commissioned support to ensure the personal outcomes identified are achieved. To operate within financial and budgetary guidelines. To undertake training and development as required and part of an agreed programme of learning with your line manager To input and maintain records on core computer systems as required and undertake training as necessary. To ensure that children and families are aware of the complaints procedures, access to records in accordance with GDPR and advocacy services. To ensure you meet those areas required of you in the Divisions quality assurance and performancemanagement framework. To be allocated cases of children and young people whose names are on the child protection register and where case accountability remains with the Team Manager. To identify unmet need and assist in the collection of data as required. To ensure you meet the requirements of the data governance and confidentiality policies. To undertake such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade, as may be reasonably required by the Service Director, or as a mutually agreed development opportunity. The Special Conditions and Professional Requirements section describes any other qualities appropriate to the particular circumstances associated with this role. Knowledge of legislation underpinning Childrens Social Care Services. Understanding of the role of a Childrens services Social Care Division. A firm commitment to continuous professional development, such as achieving a qualification recommended by the Social Care Wales Qualification Framework. Welsh Language Level 1 - All employees will be required to undertake a basic Welsh Language Induction to reach this level. Please refer to The Welsh Language Skills Guidance online www.rctcbc.gov.uk/WelshSkills. NVQ 4 in Care or QCF 5. Welsh Language Level 2 to Level 5. For details on the levels please refer to The Welsh Language Skills Guidelines, which can be found in the Welsh Services section of the RCT Council Website. Demonstrable experience of work within a care setting, preferably community based Experience of having undertaken direct work with one of the service user groups served by the Childrens Services Social Care Services Actively identifies partners and community networks that can be used for the benefit of the service user. #