Assessment Officer

Salary: £26,000 per year

We’re looking for an exceptional person to join Age UK Doncaster in our mission to take the fear out of ageing.

As an Assessment officer you will work collaboratively across services and projects to ensure consistent and holistic assessments and reviews of people accessing Age UK Doncaster’s activities using a strengths-based approach. As well as continually developing our approach in line with Local and National legislation, guidelines, and practices.

You will work across the organisation to conduct assessments and reviews with people accessing our services and projects. You will work closely with the Senior Assessment Officer to continually develop the approach we use in line with the agreed policies and procedures of Age UK Doncaster. This will promote the dignity and independence of the people we support.

Main Duties include:

1. Carry out initial strengths-based assessments for people accessing our services and projects.

2. Formulate appropriate and proportionate support plans

3. Signpost individuals internally and to external support where appropriate

4. Accurately record information and keep all systems up to date

5. Liaise with the people we support, their important individuals and next of kin as required

6. Liaise with statutory agencies as required and always maintain professional relationships

7. Support the Senior Assessment Officer to evolve, develop and embed new approach’s ways of working where required

8. Work closely with the wider team to ensure appropriate cover for all Services as per Age UK Doncaster Continuity Plan.

9. To undertake any other reasonable duties in line with the job purpose that may from time to time be required by management.

This post is 35 hours per week Monday to Friday

In line with our ethos and conforming to legislation, Age UK Doncaster actively welcomes applications from all regardless of age, disability, sex, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, parenthood, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership.

This post may require an enhanced DBS check.