Independent Living Assessor - 1 Year Fixed Term
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · GB
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About the Role
As an Independent Living Assessor, you will be a key part of the mission to help adults stay safe, supported, and confident in their day-to-day lives, maximizing their independence and wellbeing.
Responsibilities
- Support adults with care and support needs to maximise their independence and wellbeing.
- Support the Duty Service as a first point of contact for residents seeking access to Adult Social Care.
- Provide timely information, advice, and support to residents.
- Direct residents to the most appropriate services and interventions.
- Undertake administrative and coordination tasks for effective service delivery.
- Maintain accurate records and update case management systems.
- Prepare documentation and ensure timely, professional information recording.
- Work closely with colleagues across Adult Social Care and health and care professionals.
- Promote a multidisciplinary, person-centred approach for residents.
Requirements
- Experience supporting adults in a care, housing, or community setting.
- Understanding of working with vulnerable people.
- Calm, practical, and compassionate approach.
- Organised and confident working independently.
- Skilled at juggling priorities.
- Good IT skills.
- Strong communication skills, especially with diverse populations.
- Ability to listen.
- Understanding of what good care looks like.
- Commitment to helping people live well.
- Enhanced Adults DBS check required.
Skills
- IT skills
- Communication skills
- Administrative skills
- Coordination skills
- Record keeping
- Case management system updates
Location
- Kensington and Chelsea
Work Type
- 36 hours per week
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experience supporting adults in a care, housing, or community setting
Education Level
- No formal social work qualification required
Salary/Compensations
- New hires will start at the minimum of the advertised salary range.
- Employees receive annual salary increases until they reach the top of the pay scale.
- Employees will receive any agreed cost of living pay rises.
Benefits
- Full induction
- Tailored development plan
- Access to training
- Support for growth
About the Company
- Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses, and unique local places.
- Everything we do is focused on supporting residents, strengthening our approach, and creating a fairer borough.
- A competent and caring Council that takes pride in delivering services with care and competence.
- Listens to residents, acts with integrity, and works together to build a borough that is greener, safer, and fairer for all.
- Focuses on working in the community, face to face with residents, to find the right support at the right time.
- Ensures every individual feels seen, heard, and supported.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity.
- Welcome applications from all sections of the community.
- A Disability Confident Employer committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment and selection process.