Adult Social Care Practitioner

Gloucestershire County Council; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as an Adult Social Care Practitioner in Cheltenham, where you will support individuals with complex needs to promote independence. You will work closely with families and professionals to ensure the best care and support for the community. The role offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

25.5 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free offsite car parking

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care settings.
• Knowledge of the Care Act.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking assessments and support plans for individuals.
• Working with families, carers, and professionals.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Adult Social Care Practitioner
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 01/06/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 11507

Are you passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference?

Are you looking for your next career move within Health & Social Care? We would love to hear from you!

About the role:

We have a full time Adult Social Care Practitioner position available in our Cheltenham Locality Team.

Our supportive and engaged team structure includes an Integrated Social Care Manager, Deputy Social Care Manager, Social Work Leads, a Social Care Lead, Social Workers, Adult Social Care Practitioners and an administration team.

As an Adult Social Care Practitioner, you will be undertaking assessments and support plans with people who have physical disabilities or other complex needs. This role will involve working with families, carers and other professionals, agencies and organisations across Gloucestershire.

The work is focused on promoting independence, enabling the individuals we work with to remain in their own homes and reduce the need for hospital admission or long term care. The ideal candidate will be someone who has experience of working in a health and/or social care setting and who has knowledge of the Care Act; and the ability to apply it in practice.

As Adult Social Care Practitioners, we understand the work you do on a daily basis and provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of Gloucestershire. To join us, you must have:

• Relevant qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Health and Social Care experience
• Training related to Health and Social Care assessments
• Experience of managing a caseload including working with people experiencing a range of physical disabilities, medical, mental health difficulties and learning difficulties
• Evidence of good interpersonal skills, good verbal / written communication

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. Read more about our values on our website.

About us:

Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care practise the Three Conversation approach, a model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths and the networks and community around them.

Our Adult Social Care Practitioners do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work.

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• Membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free offsite car parking
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment
• Regular formal and informal support
• Training and development opportunities
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme and Cycle Scheme (T&C's apply)

Applying:

Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria in the Job Profile which you will find in the Additional Information section below. This should includeexamplesofwhy you should be considered and cover theexperience,skillsandknowledgethat you would bring to the post.

For an informal discussion, please, [e-mail] arrange a convenient time for a call back.

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Please note that previous applicants need not apply

Additional Information

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This Position is subject to a DBS check.

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

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 calendar days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.