Career opportunities Community Assessment Officer

Team: COA – First Response

Family: Supporting – CBG7

Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 per annum pro rata

Hours: 30 hours per week

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month 

Contract Type: Hybrid – Permanent

Closing Date: 21st June 2026

Interview: 25th & 26th June 2026

About the role:

An opportunity has arisen to join our First Response Team as a Community Assessment Officer.

Your role will include assessing, reviewing, support planning and supporting duty.  Tenacious, proactive and approachable, you’re adept at building professional relationships and have dealt with a range of partners including Health and Housing. You will have an understanding of The Care Act 2014 and will have care management skills. A positive, determined and diplomatic professional, you’ll know how to build links that count.

The Community Assessment Officer will have responsibility for the delivery of statutory duties commensurate with supporting people within Adult Social Care. You will discharge these duties in a manner that sees the people we support at the centre of their care and support, along with, demonstrating behaviours that result in the delivery of compassionate, caring, responsive, and proportionate care and support that is of high quality and evidence best value.

Succeed, and you will be part of a varied and dedicated team where flexibility and commitment go a long way. We will give you the chance to develop new skills, progress and support you to find your greatness. At Central Bedfordshire Council, we’re passionate about having a workforce that reflects our community. It’s why we’re committed to creating equal opportunities, so that we always embrace diversity.

We are looking for the following qualities in the successful candidate:

• Supportive, professional, and caring.


• The ability to adapt to different environments and circumstances depending on the person.


• Motivated and committed to the role.


• Team player who is willing to support their colleagues when necessary.


• Strong communication skills – you’ll need to speak to people at the most vulnerable time of their lives.


• The ability to work under pressure.


• Be knowledgeable around paying for care.


• Access to a vehicle and hold a full, valid, driving licence – Mandatory


• Have knowledge of The Care Act 2014 and able to assess and review in line with the legislation. 
   

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Jennifer May, Team Manager, at [email protected] or call 0300 300 4672

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

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