Community Care Officer

Job Introduction

Lincolnshire County Council Adult Care is looking for a Community Care Officer to work in our team in Boston. This is an excellent opportunity to further your career in social care and gain invaluable experience within a highly professional Adult Care Team. 

You will determine people’s eligibility for support in accordance with the Care Act 2014; and where a persons’ needs cannot be fully met without statutory support you will arrange appropriate cost-effective packages of support.  You will be explaining about the cost of care and making referrals for financial assessment to determine how much LCC can assist with these costs to support people in a timely manner. 

We support hybrid working and our technology platform and equipment will enable you to connect and collaborate remotely. You will need good internet connectivity, and we will discuss and support with this if needed during the recruitment Process 

Boston will your nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. You will also need to be able to visit people in both the urban and surrounding rural areas, for which mileage will be paid.

About You

You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; be a good listener, and know when to demonstrate professional curiosity.

You will be able to carry out strengths-based Adult Needs Assessments and Reviews. You will focus on what the person can do & what support networks are available to them rather than how their limitations restrict them. You will work maximize people’s independence. 

You will be able to work autonomously and also be part of a team, you will be both willing to share your knowledge and learn from others. 

You will have excellent time management skills and be able to write clear and timely case records. 

You will have a basic understanding of the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and will be willing to learn more about the importance of legislation in your role. 

About the team

The Adult Care team is made up of both qualified and unqualified workers, with a wide range of skills and experience. The team base is at the Municipal Buildings at Boston.   Whilst our more formal team meetings are face to face, we also stay together as a team and regularly meet virtually. The team is very welcoming, and inclusive all team members valued for their own strengths.

About our offer

Our staff are our most valuable asset and we provide planned and informal 1:1 meetings as well regular team meetings and virtual catch ups. We will support new staff with an induction programme and on-going training coupled with:-

• A great, supportive working environment
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Mandatory and specialist training
• Staff Wellbeing Initiatives
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Christina Collinson, Locality Lead via mail christina.collinson@lincolnshire.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your covering letter/personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Applications Close 30/06/2025 with interviews taking place 11/07/2025

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. 

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty 

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.