Assessor

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 Months)

Contract Reason: Maternity Cover

Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment

Salary: Grade G. SCP 23 SCP 28. 36 hours: £34,434 - £39,152 & 18 hours: £17,217 - £19,576

Hours Per Week: 36 hours- 4 working days, subject to rota pattern & 18 hours- 2 working days, subject to rota pattern

Base Location: Crickets Lane Clinic, Crickets Lane, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6NG

Assessment Date: Interviews will take place face to face at Crickets Lane Health Centre, week commencing 13th July 2026

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to come and work for Tameside Adult’s Services

If you are passionate about supporting adults to live well at home, we would love to hear from you.

About us

Tameside is a place that is passionate and committed to improving outcomes and creating a positive experience for individuals and families.

Our People Our Place Our Plan’ outlines our aims and aspirations for the area, its people and how we commit to work for everyone, every day.

Tameside adopts a positive working culture; we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We are committed to staff development and provide a wide range of training opportunities in a supportive working environment.

Tameside is proud to offer our assessors:

Ongoing training and development

Opportunities to invest in your on development and career progression from Assessor, to Social Worker to Senior leadership

Thorough induction and ongoing supervision and support

Manageable caseloads and a supportive team

Employees are encouraged to be involved in the ongoing development of practice

Flexible working

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner to join our newly established Early Support and Advice Hub (ESAH).

ESAH provides a response to new referrals into Adult Social Care gathering vital information to provide early help and advice.

ESAH also gathers all referrals for those with existing care and support arrangements in place and ensures they are referred over to long term support teams for a timely response.

ESAH has a key focus on maximising independence mitigating risks and maximising independence. Keeping people living in their own homes, independently for as long as possible. ESAH utilise key relationships to achieve this goal inclusive of the third and voluntary sector. The Team have a strengths-based approach utilising direct payments, assistive technology as well as reablement support.

The team provide a 7 day service; which covers from 7.30am to 7pm. The successful post holder will be part of a rota pattern to maintain service provision which includes weekends and bank holidays. This role is predominantly a desk based role with no home visits however, flexibility is required at times to meet the demands on ESAH team and therefore, home visit support may be requested at times.

Hybrid working is available within this role.

As an assessor within the team you will receive regular supervision, support and training to ensure your continuous professional and personal development.

About You

Experience of working with adults and previous employment in a similar position would be desirable.

It is essential that you hold a current valid driving licence and this post will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

About Us

‘’Hello, I’m Joe Kelly, Interim Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health, and a proud resident of Tameside.

‘’Our vision for adult social care is simple: to support people to live well in the place they call home. That means enabling people to live well and age well, so they can enjoy long, healthy and fulfilled lives in our borough. I’m extremely proud of the way our services work together to support people to live a good life, one where they are able to do the things that truly matter to them.

‘’I believe strongly in authentic and compassionate leadership, and in supporting our workforce to practise in ways that genuinely listen to the people we support. Together, we deliver care that enables people to live their best lives - maximising opportunities, maintaining independence, and helping people stay connected to their communities.

‘’By joining us at Tameside, your voice will be heard. You’ll be part of an ambitious and supportive team that builds on the strengths of our communities and connects social care and health in local neighbourhoods. You’ll be encouraged to develop, reflect and grow in your career, while playing a direct role in shaping how we do things differently and delivering a truly transformative approach to social care.

‘’The people we support are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to an inclusive approach that recognises, values and champions the diversity of our borough, prioritising the strengths of everyone we support.

If this sounds like something you want to be part of, join Team Tameside and make a real difference in our residents’ lives.’’

This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact management within ESAH: Kellie Shuttleworth, Tina Stewart or Ruby Evans on 0161 342 5656.