Adult Social Care Practitioner

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

Benefits offered by this job

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free off-site parking

Regular supervision

Training opportunities

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council in Stroud is seeking an Adult Social Care Practitioner (part-time, 4 days) to join the Stroud Locality Team. You will undertake assessments and develop support plans for people with physical disabilities or complex needs, working with families, carers and other professionals.

Flexibility includes a mix of office and home working; a focus on promoting independence and enabling people to remain at home, with training and development support.

Qualifications

• As part-time Adult Social Care Practitioner, you must have a qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or Health & Social Care experience.
• Training related to Health and Social Care assessments is required.
• Experience managing a caseload including diverse disabilities and health needs.
• Evidence of good interpersonal and communication skills and IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and develop support plans for people with physical disabilities or complex needs.
• Collaborate with families, carers, professionals and agencies across Gloucestershire.
• Promote independence and support staying at home to reduce hospital admissions or long-term care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Good IT skills

Car driver/ driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Health & Social Care qualification

Job description

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Adult Social Care Practitioner
• Job Location: Stroud
• Salary: £34,237 - £37,563 per annum pro rata
• Hours per Week: 30 hours (4 days)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 19/11/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 15161
• This post is not open to job share

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 part time (4-day) Adult Social Care Practitioner position available in our Stroud Locality Team.

You will be working as part of a supportive and engaged team which 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 Stroud Locality Team, please visit our “Meet the Teams” webpage here

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
• good IT skills

You will need to hold a valid UK driving licence and be a car driver due to working in the rural Stroud area, or have the ability to travel around the area.

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 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!

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 off-site parking
• 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
• 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.

We’re Closer Than You Think

We are an easy commute from many locations, view our commuting times map to see what we mean.

Additional Information

This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS with Barred list 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.

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. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability* as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email [e-mail], as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error. By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.

• 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