Nottinghamshire County Council are further developing all-age ways of working in Social Work Community Teams and permanent Community Care Officer vacancies have arisen across our North, Mid and South districts of the county. We are also recruiting across our Urgent and Emergency Care Teams in all areas of the county. W we are looking for dynamic staff with relevant knowledge, skills and expertise in all areas of Social Work practice and hospital discharge work. To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below. The successful candidate will work as part of the Social Work Community Team or a hospital team within an all-age approach that fosters collaboration and innovation. We support people to live ordinary lives in the place they call home with the people and things they love. We start by understanding what a good life looks like for them and how we can work together to achieve it. We are recruiting Community Care Officers to work alongside people and their families seeking or drawing on support to live lives that they chose to lead, whatever their disability, age or stage in life. You will be responsible for identifying a person's goals and aspirations and the initiation and coordination of a range of outcomes to meet them such as the potential for reablement and enablement opportunities and referrals to support access to those services. Using strength-based approaches you will promote the principles of choice and control, personalisation, and self-directed support to ensure that people can assess and manage their own needs, risks, and uncertainties. You will work with partners such as health colleagues, other statutory and voluntary organisations as well as other Community Care Officers, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists. There is an expectation that Community Care Officers work flexibly across other districts to manage pressures when required. Key Skills: Building trusted relationships Active listening to understand what matters most to the people you work with Ensuring that a person wishes, feelings and beliefs are central to decision making. Connecting people to wider networks of support and opportunity Keeping in touch with people to ensure that things or working well and if anything needs to change. Essential requirements: Recognising that people are the experts in their own lives Communicating respectfully with and about people Thinking and acting creatively Professionally challenging circumstances and environments that marginalise, exclude or oppress. Critical reflective practice and a desire for continuous learning and professional development. Nottinghamshire County Council values its employees and is committed to their growth and well-being. We are on a journey to enhance the cultural priorities of Adult Social Care, shaping a positive and inclusive environment. In return for your commitment, you will join a professional and supportive culture with clear pathways for career progression and a supportive team environment. You will receive regular supervision, both formally and informally and be supported to attend training to maintain your continued professional development. You will have at least two years' experience of working in social care gained through paid employment or extensive personal experience or voluntary work. The ability to drive and regular use of a car for work is essential. #LI-SB1 IND2