Adult Social Care Worker

Job introduction

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About the role

Adult Services sits within the People Directorate at West Northamptonshire Council and supports adults across a range of needs, including community support, learning disability services, hospital discharge, and transitions into adulthood. The focus is on enabling people to live independently, stay safe, and achieve the best possible outcomes.

As an Adult Social Care Worker, you will be part of a supportive team delivering frontline social care. The role involves working directly with individuals, their families, and partner organisations to assess needs, develop support plans, and coordinate services. You will manage your own caseload, respond to changing circumstances including crisis situations, and ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met.

You will be expected to work collaboratively across teams and services, maintaining accurate records and making informed decisions within a structured, legislative framework. The role also includes working flexibly across community settings and contributing to a consistent, person-centred approach across Adult Services.

Additional information

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with people and wants to make a real difference.

In this role, you’ll bring

• Strong communication skills, including clear report writing
• Ability to build working relationships with individuals, families, and professionals
• Knowledge or experience of adult social care and key legislation (e.g. Care Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Ability to manage workload, prioritise tasks, and work independently
• Able to assess risk and make decisions based on a risk-based approach
• Experience working in multi-agency environments
• Confident using IT systems (e.g. Office 365) and maintaining accurate records
• Ability to analyse situations and take appropriate action, including in challenging circumstances

Desirable:

• Experience working with adults with learning disabilities
• Experience delivering social care outcomes using a strengths-based approach

Other requirements:

• Relevant qualification (degree, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience)
• Ability to travel for work (driving required)

Join us and make a real difference every day.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the legal requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you'd like to learn more, please email: gina.braithwaite@westnorthants.gov.uk

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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