Enablement Assessment Officer

Role Responsibility

Are you passionate about enabling people? Do you want to actively support your community? Are you able to think innovatively whilst working in challenging situations? 

We have an exciting opportunity for four full time Enablement Assessment Officers (KR7) two in East Kent and two in North Kent, as part of our expansion within Kent Enablement Services (KES) with an expectation to deliver the service Kent Wide if required.

Kent Enablement service is one of the leaders in its field and has the most comprehensive training programs as we believe in investing in both our staff as well as the residents of Kent.  

Enablement is all about taking an individual on a journey to independence or reducing their long-term care needs. This would be through planned support with aspects of daily living, whilst working alongside a structured team to include the Enablement Team Coordinators, Seniors, Support Workers, Business Support Teams, Social Workers, Occupational Therapist and various multi agency partners in KCC and health.  

The role requires you to hold an Assessment Eligibility Criteria Care and Support Planning qualification (or equivalent) aa well as experience of completing care needs assessments and support plans. You will manage a caseload of people with complex needs and  establish SMART Enablement goals  with them identifying the correct level of enablement to meet their needs and establish the outcomes required, to maintain or increase their independence.

This role is subject to holding a full UK Driving Licence.

The Enablement Assessment Officer will work closely with wider KES colleagues as well as our Occupational Therapist to ensure assessments are holistic and all opportunities are maximised.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

Paul Tomlinson – Provision Manager at:

paul.tomlinson@kent.gov.uk:

03000418280

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.