Adult Social Care Practitioner

Gloucestershire County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Annual leave up to 30.5 days after 5+年

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff discount scheme

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an Adult Social Care Practitioner to join our new Community Reablement Service. Based at Shire Hall, Gloucester, you will work in a countywide team to undertake Care Act assessments, develop person-centred support plans and maximise independence for adults.

You will be part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, applying Care Act, MCA and safeguarding principles, with hybrid working arrangements available.

Qualifications

• Experience working in health, social care or a related setting.
• Experience carrying out assessments and developing support plans or demonstrating the skills to do so.
• Ability to build relationships with individuals, families and partner organisations.

Responsibilities

• Undertake strengths-based Care Act assessments with adults who may require longer-term care and support.
• Identify outcomes, maximise independence and develop effective support plans.
• Support people to access community resources, informal networks and local services that promote wellbeing and independence.
• Work collaboratively within an integrated multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care planning.
• Apply the principles of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding legislation in day-to-day practice.
• Support individuals through periods of change and help them make informed decisions about future care.
• Contribute to ongoing development of the service through innovation and reflection.
• Advocate for strengths-based practice and person-centred approaches.

Skills

Care Act assessments

Strengths-based approach

Person-centered planning

Team collaboration

Empathy & communication

Job description

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Adult Social Care Practitioner
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 2nd Floor
• Salary: £34,237 - £37,563 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 27/10/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14751
• This post is not open to job share

Are you passionate about helping people achieve the best possible outcomes and live independently for as long as possible?

Are you excited by the opportunity to be part of a brand-new service and help shape the way it develops?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

Our new Community Reablement Service is seeking committed, compassionate and motivated Social Care Practitioners to join our countywide team. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative service from the very beginning, helping to build and influence how we deliver support to the people of Gloucestershire.

Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in supporting people at a key point in their journey. When it seems an individual may require ongoing care and support beyond their reablement period, you will work alongside colleagues to undertake strengths-based Care Act assessments, identify eligible needs, and develop person-centred support plans that maximise independence and wellbeing.

This is an exciting opportunity for practitioners who enjoy working collaboratively, embracing new ways of working, and making a real difference to people's lives.

About The Service

Our Community Reablement Service has been designed to help people regain confidence, skills and independence following a change in circumstances.

The service brings together professionals from a range of disciplines, working as one team to support people to achieve what matters most to them. We focus on enabling people to do as much as possible for themselves, promoting strengths, resilience and community connections.

As a Social Care Practitioner, you will be a key part of this integrated approach. You will work closely with Occupational Therapists, Reablement Assessors, Community Reablement Providers and wider Adult Social Care teams to ensure seamless transitions from reablement into longer-term support where required.

Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to influence and shape the future of this new service, helping us develop innovative approaches that deliver the best outcomes for the people we support.

About The Role

You will:

• Undertake strengths-based Care Act assessments with adults who may require longer-term care and support.
• Work alongside individuals, carers and families to identify outcomes, maximise independence and develop effective support plans.
• Support people to access community resources, informal networks and local services that promote wellbeing and independence.
• Work collaboratively within an integrated multidisciplinary team, ensuring a coordinated approach to support planning.
• Apply the principles of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding legislation within day-to-day practice.
• Support individuals through periods of change, helping them make informed decisions about their future care and support needs.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of this new service through innovation, reflection and continuous improvement.
• Be an advocate for strengths-based practice and person-centred approaches.

The role will be based at Shire Hall, Gloucester, with travel across Gloucestershire as part of our countywide service delivery model.

About You

We are looking for people who:

• Have experience working within health, social care or a related setting.
• Are passionate about delivering person-centred, strengths-based support.
• Have experience of carrying out assessments and developing support plans or can demonstrate the skills and potential to do so.
• Are confident working with individuals, families and partner organisations.
• Can build effective relationships and navigate challenging conversations with empathy and professionalism.
• Understand, or are willing to develop their knowledge of, the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Are organised, resilient and able to manage a varied workload.
• Enjoy working collaboratively and contributing ideas to service development.
• Want to be part of an ambitious and evolving service that is focused on achieving excellent outcomes.

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.

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.

Why Join Us?

This is more than just a new role. It is a chance to help create something new.

As Part Of Our New Reablement Service, You Will

• Help shape and influence the development of a new countywide model.
• Work in a supportive and innovative multidisciplinary team.
• Develop your skills through regular supervision, learning and professional development opportunities.
• Be part of a strengths-based culture that values creativity, professional curiosity and collaboration.
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of adults across Gloucestershire every day.

At Gloucestershire County Council, we are committed to supporting our staff to thrive. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment where your ideas are encouraged, your development is supported and your contribution is valued.

Gloucestershire County Council provides the following rewards package in return for your hard work:

• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Accredited post-qualified training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills
• Access to mandatory training and additional topical bi-annual workshops.
• 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.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Annual leave up to 30.5 days after 5 years employment
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Cycle to work Scheme

Join us and help shape the future of reablement and adult social care in Gloucestershire.

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Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

Adult Social Care Practitioner Job Profile

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.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

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.

• a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.