Updated 12 February 2013
HR and recruitment
A unique opportunity to undertake assessments for the Independent Living Fund (ILF)
We require two self-employed independent assessors with experience of assessing complex adult community care packages:
- One post covering Redbridge (London) and surrounding areas
- One post covering South Yorkshire (Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and surrounding areas).
You will be asked to carry out, on average, two to five assessments per week and each assessment may require up to five hours work. In return, you will be paid £115.00 (London) or £97.00 plus travel expenses for each completed assessment.
It is essential that you are a registered Social Worker with HCPC or hold an equivalent professional health & social care qualification (for example, Occupational Therapist) and live in the area for the post applied for.
We welcome people from the widest diversity of backgrounds, culture and experience. All disabled applicants who meet the essential requirement will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment exercise. Full induction will be given.
For further information or for an application pack, please telephone Eddie Januszczyk 0845 601 8815 or 0115 945 0700 or email ilfa.service@ilf.gsi.gov.uk, no CVs accepted please apply directly to ILF.
The closing date for applications is 21 February 2013. Interviews will be held on 28 February 2013 in Nottingham.
Senior Social Work Managers needed
The Independent Living Fund are looking for two permanent senior social work managers to be based in our Nottingham office. Working in the small, friendly, social work team, you will be away from the pressures of front line social services. The team supports circa 80 independent assessors, who are based UK wide. All our assessors are self-employed and carry out assessments on our behalf. Part of your role will be to manage your own group of assessors as well as provide professional advice and guidance to our staff on adult care plans, social care legislation and agenda, complex financial care packages and safeguarding issues.
You will be a registered social worker with previous experience of managing complex care packages in adult social care. CRB disclosure is necessary.
Essential criteria:
- Social work qualification or other relevant professional qualification (for example, occupational therapist or registered nurse) and registered with the appropriate professional body.
- Experience in adult social care management and assessment.
- Ability to critically analyse and evaluate situations and information.
- People and performance management at a distance.
- Team player and able to work on own initiative.
- Awareness of independent living for disabled people.
This is open as a secondment opportunity.
If you would like to discuss the position further, please contact Jenny Stretton, HR Business Partner on 0115 945 0975 or email Jenny.Stretton@ilf.org.uk
How to apply: Send a covering letter addressing the essential criteria listed above and your CV to HR@ilf.gsi.gov.uk. Closing date for applications is Friday 15 February 2013.
Benefits: access to the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme, flexi time, 25 days holidays, 2.5 privilege days, plus bank holidays. Requests for flexible working will be considered, subject to organisational requirements.
The ILF is committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, culture and experience. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment exercise.
Salary: £27,965 - £32,481 depending on experience, full-time (37 hours per week).
Location: Nottingham city centre.