Job Description Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA Working Hours: Full time Contract Type: Permanent & Fixed Term Salary: £28,605 - £34,359 per annum (pro rata for part-time, pay award pending) Closing Date: Wednesday 22 nd July 2026 This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for new visa sponsorship applications therefore you must already have the right to work in the UK in order to apply. Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference to the lives of adults in Leicestershire? Are you passionate about promoting independence? About The Role As a Community Support Worker, you will meet with individuals, families and carers to connect and listen and where necessary undertake an assessment under the Care Act 2014. Where there is an eligible need, you will devise a plan for how the person can access the support they require this may be connecting with their local community, referral on to other agencies or provide service to support their unmet need. Where necessary, you will identify and report potential safeguarding, consider mental capacity, and other high-risk situations where a person’s safety or liberty may be at risk. You will undertake visits to people in their own homes, in a hospital setting or wherever the person feels most comfortable to meet you. We Have Vacancies In The Following Teams
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- Hold a Level 2 in Maths and English
- Have relevant experience of working with adults in a social care setting and of working with other agencies within a fieldwork environment.
- Understand the need to undertake need and risk assessments and the issues/needs that adults and their families/carers may have.
- Have a good understanding of social care organisations and their roles and responsibilities as part of the wider community and voluntary sector.
- Be a confident communicator who is skilled in negotiation, persuasion, assertiveness, and conflict management, and able to build effective working relationships.
- Be able to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support and advice when required.
- Be able to manage a caseload and work to clear objectives.
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