Social Care Assessor

Job introduction

Job title: Social Care Assessor

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces there’s really something for everyone!

We have Social Care Assessor roles within the Locality Team and Hospital Discharge Team.

The Hospital Discharge team is a vital service focuses on enabling safe, timely, and person-centred hospital discharges by providing early intervention, short-term support, and robust assessments. The team works collaboratively with Nurses, Therapists and health colleagues to deliver a strengths-based response that promotes independence and reduces reliance on long-term care.

The role:

• You as the Social Care Assessor will be to assess and where necessary, provide short-term support and long term to individuals to promote their independence.
• Your role as Social Care Assessor will involve working with a wide range of cases for all adults from the age of 18.
• As the Social Care Assessor you will effectively manage a varied caseload with appropriate supervision, guidance, and support, reflecting the function of the team and Adult Social Care in accordance with policy, procedures, guidance and legislation.
• As part of your role as a Social Care Assessor you will complete Your Needs Assessment, Risk Assessment, Mental Capacity and Best Interest assessment, completing Reviews, as well as any other relevant assessment in relation to a person’s needs, as well as be able to commission services such as Domiciliary Care packages, Day Centre placement. Carers support including carers assessments. Assistive technology, minor adaptations etc
• Through every interaction, you the Social Care Assessor will apply the Prevent, Reduce, Delay principles of the care act to promote independence and wellbeing
• Social Care Assessors within the Multi-Disciplinary Team will also include attendance at MDT meetings with families and relevant professions, participate in Duty responsibilities and work together with social workers, Senior practitioners and Team Manager.
• Representing Fiveways Locality Team when required at any external event

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight Friday 16th January 2026
Shortlisting date: Tuesday 20th Janaury 2026
Interview date: w/c Monday 26th January 2026
Interview type: Face to face competence based interview

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Deborah.fairfield@liverpool.gov.uk Deborah.cook@liverpool.gov.uk (locality Team Managers) Daniel.Stockton-pugh@liverpool.gov.uk (Hospital Team Manager)

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes . For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list

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