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Salary
£29,093 - £32,654 per annum
Type of vacancy
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
Hours per week
37
Work Base
Mansfield area
Working Arrangements
Hybrid
Job Description / Person Specification
Community Care Officer.pdf – 446KB Opens in a new window
Competency Framework
Tier 7a
Number of posts
3
Interview date
To be confirmed
Closing Date
12 August 2025 23:55
Nottinghamshire County Council is developing all-age ways of working in Social Work Community Teams and permanent Community Care Officer 3 vacancies have arisen In the Mansfield area.
We are looking for dynamic staff with relevant knowledge, skills and expertise in all areas of Social care practice.
You will work as part of a supportive Social Work Community Team in a time of change and development to improve outcomes for the people of Mansfield and surrounding villages. We support people to live the life they want to live in the place they call home with the people and things they love. We start by understanding what a good life looks like for them and how we can work together to achieve it.
You will be responsible for identifying a person’s goals and aspirations, coordinating of a range of outcomes to meet their needs. We explore reablement and enablement opportunities and access services appropriate. Using strength-based approaches you will promote the principles of choice and control, personalisation and self-directed support to ensure that people can assess and manage their own needs, risks and uncertainties. You will work alongside other Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Community Care Officers in a fast paced, friendly, supportive team. Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a case load of a mixed priority of work is important.
Key Skills
- Building trusted relationships.
- Active listening to understand what matters most to the people you work with.
- Ensuring that a person wishes, feelings and beliefs are central to decision making.
- Connecting people to wider networks of support and opportunity.
- Keeping in touch with people to ensure that things or working well and if anything needs to change.
- Recognising that people are the experts in their own lives.
- Communicating respectfully with and about people.
- Thinking and acting creatively.
- Professionally challenging circumstances and environments that marginalise, exclude or oppress.
- Critical reflective practice and a desire for continuous learning and professional development.
- Respect the dignity and diversity of the people you’re working with.
- Understand and respond to people’s unique needs and aspirations.
- Uphold human rights and social justice.
- Have professional curiosity.
Nottinghamshire County Council values its employees and is committed to their growth and well-being. We are on a journey to enhance the cultural priorities of Adult Social Care, shaping a positive and inclusive environment.
In return for your dedication, we offer a supportive team environment and opportunities to enhance your professional practice. You’ll receive regular supervision, both formal and informal, regular huddle meetings and the chance to attend training sessions to advance your career. We support continuous professional development and hold monthly reflective practice sessions.
This role is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in adult social care. Join Nottinghamshire now, as we’ve equipped our social care teams with the latest technology and tablet devices, enabling flexible working and reducing travel time.
What We Offer
- Latest technology for flexible working.
- Mileage payment.
- A comprehensive career pathway with induction, supervision, and Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
- An excellent occupational pension scheme.
- A flexible and supportive work environment.
- Generous annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays.
For an informal discussion please contact Wendy Parrott on 01158040914, Lisa Mathews on 0115 8040558 or Stacey Gelsthorpe on 0115 8043622.
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Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
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