Health and Wellbeing Officer - Grade 6 Croydon, England
Job description
Would you like to join a dedicated team who are the first point of contact for the vulnerable people of Croydon? Can you retain information and also think outside of the box whilst under pressure?
If you are empathetic, understanding have a professional demeanour and love working with people then working in the Croydon Adult Support Team is for you.
Helping the right people with the right things at the right time is the team ethos. This involves developing innovative solutions for complex enquiries, providing excellent information advice and guidance and developing links and signposting to colleagues internally and in the voluntary sector.
We need someone who is able to respond to the demands of the service, is a great team player but who can also use their own initiative. In return we will provide support, training and development and the ability to work as flexibly as the demands of the service permit. Welfare Benefit Advice experience is preferred.
Closing date 20th June at 11:59pm
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Equal opportunities statement
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check.
