Assistant Care Manager

Salary: £23,194 - £27,852

Work Pattern: Full Time (37 hours)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Bognor Regis/Worthing
Interview Date: Week commencing 27th March

Closing Date: 23/03/23

As an Assistant Care Manager in the Lifelong Services Team, you will be responsible for taking a strengths-based approach, working with you people and families to amplify the voice of the person and create bespoke care plans that reflect the individuality of the person. Working collaboratively you will support people to take positive risks and realise their potential.

This is what our workers say

'Working within the transition team has been a consistently rewarding experience'

'I cannot envisage a more varied and exciting area of social care practice to work within'

'The work can be challenging, however, it is also very rewarding, and I found the team to be amazing. Everybody is really supportive and helpful and I have found that I have been able to find a good work/life balance which is also something I really like about my work'

Experience and Skills

Key Skills: for grade 6 key skills please see the job description

1. Ability to analyse and interpret information and prioritise needs in order to make recommendations/decisions which will have a positive outcome
2. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, working under pressure and to tight deadlines
3. Ability to work in a multi-agency environment to deliver a service to those people who access or need the service
4. Ability to communicate complicated or sensitive information to a range of audiences to achieve positive outcomes; to be able to communicate clearly with customers reflecting the service objectives and standards
5. Sound and accurate IT and keyboard skills
6. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision

Qualifications/Experience:

• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification or experience operating at this level of literacy and numeracy
• NVQ Level 3 in Care - Desirable
• Experience of providing support and/or working with people in a social care environment
• Experience of forming effective working relationships within a multi-agency setting
• An awareness of the policies, practices and procedures relevant to social work. Experience of the assessment and review process of care packages
• Experience of applying relevant legislation, policies and procedures to individual pieces of work

Rewards and Benefits

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

• A competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• A generous pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• Flexible working
• A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more)
• Free access to employee assistance programmes
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

Thereference number for this role is CAFHE04355

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact for issues applying please contact

To apply, upload your CV and complete the application explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please refer to the key skills as you will be shortlisted on this. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.

For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.

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