Health and Wellbeing Assessor - Grade 8 (£38,934 - £40,755)
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- Adult Social Care
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- 16 hours ago Post Date
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- 250000A0 Requisition #
We are seeking a dedicated, and compassionate Health & Wellbeing Assessor (HWBA) to assist social workers with our core business – empowering and supporting vulnerable adult residents of Croydon. In this role, you will support social workers in providing essential services to vulnerable adults and Carers. At this difficult time the Council Leadership has made clear their support for our statutory functions, including Adult Social Care. We know where our priorities are.
As a HWBA, you will play a critical role in the community by assisting with assessments, developing care plans, and coordinating access to services. You will engage with clients to understand their unique circumstances and needs, helping to empower them on their journey to improved wellbeing. This position requires strong interpersonal skills and a deep understanding of the challenges that adults with disabilities face. You will work closely with social workers and other professionals to ensure that clients receive holistic and effective support.
The ideal candidate will have community adult social care experience a strong commitment to social justice and a passion for helping others. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of Adults and Carers while developing your career in Adult Social Care. This role is primarily case work focused, Client facing & interacting, including community liaison through GP Huddles and ICN+ Partnership working with Health & the Voluntary Sectors. We are progressing our community engagement strategy with increasing levels of community involvement & liaison. It is a role for many to enable them to gain knowledge & experience in working with vulnerable adults, their families and representatives and developing links and networks within a “locality” setting exploring the various support options available.
We have an established and stable base of experienced staff to work with and support you. Our vacancy rates our low - and we rarely use agency staff preferring to concentrate our efforts on looking after our permanent staff. This includes having a dedicated Training Officer supporting adult social care, and a Principal Social Worker to support qualified & non-qualified Social Care staff’s welfare and practice. We have also recently upgraded our electronic recording system.
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Closing Date: Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Equal opportunities statement
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.