Adult Social Care Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Adult Social Care Practitioner to join their Gloucester Locality Team. This role is pivotal in supporting individuals with physical disabilities and complex needs, ensuring they can maintain independence in their homes. The ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications and experience in health and social care, demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills. This position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and a commitment to making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

25.5 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to training opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts at major retailers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Safe and supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing a caseload with diverse needs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and support plans for individuals with complex needs.
• Promote independence and reduce hospital admissions.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Health and Social Care Knowledge

Assessment and Support Planning

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Client:

Gloucestershire County Council

Location:

Gloucester, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

29.04.2025

Expiry Date:

13.06.2025

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Job Description:

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Adult Social Care Practitioner
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Gloucester
• Benefits: Free offsite parking - and!
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 11/08/2024
• Job Requisition Number: 9581

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 Gloucester 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.

We work flexibly with a mix of office and home working.

To find out more about our Gloucester Locality Team,

About you:

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

Ourvaluesare 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.

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 yousucceed in your role.

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
• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular supervision
• Access to training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills and progress your career
• Transfer options after one year in post, allowing for continuous development of skills and knowledge in different Adult Social Care settings
• Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
• Discounts at a number of major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
• GCC’s Cycle to Work Salary
• 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.
• Strong emphasis on a supportive working environment and developing our employees with 94% having participated in their annual appraisal and regular health and wellbeing events.

We’re closer than you think:

We are an easy commute from many locations, to see what we mean.

Applying:

To start your journey with us, click ‘Apply’ today!

Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Description. This should include examples of why you should be considered and the experience , transferable skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

Additional Information

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

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 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.

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.