Assistant Social Care Practitioner

Barnsley Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Social Care Practitioner to support the Initial Response Team in Adult Social Care. The role focuses on prevention, with strengths-based conversations at first contact to ensure the right care at the right time and help customers stay independent.

You will need a relevant Level 3 qualification and experience with vulnerable groups, plus commitment to ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Relevant Level 3 qualification and experience of working with vulnerable groups.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in related capacity.

Responsibilities

• Support the Initial Response Team to assess and respond to urgent care needs.
• Engage with adults, their families and carers to promote timely, safe care.
• Contribute to prevention-focused, strengths-based conversations at first point of contact.

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Position reference: 50110358

Directorate: Adult Social Care & Integrated Health | Service: Adult Social Care & Health

Salary: £32,578 - £35,570 pro rata

Working Arrangements: A gile Working

Hours per week: 16

Contract type: Permanent

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.

See our range of Employee Rewards: Employee rewards and benefits

Closing date: 30/10/2026 a t 23:59

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email [e-mail]

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people's lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We're an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There's so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Initial Responseteam as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We're an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you'll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we'll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We'll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There's so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities .
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About The Post

The Initial Response Team in Adult Social Care is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Assistant Social Care Practitioner to support the increased demand within the team.

The focus of the Initial Response Team is to support prevention, by having strengths-based conversations at the point of contact so that we ensure the right care at the right time making the customer journey a positive experience and ensuring that our customers remain independent.

Working with adults, their families and carers you will need relevant Level 3 qualification plus experience of working with vulnerable groups and evidence of continuous professional development in a related capacity. In addition to a significant understanding of the social care needs of older people and vulnerable adults.

We also complete a Rapid Response function undertaking visits to those in most urgent need and work alongside partner agencies including health, housing and police.

Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: Honesty, Teamwork, Excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we'll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So, we've created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you.

It is an exciting time to join the service due to it continuing on a journey of change and we want new staff to join us to enable us to implement this change and improve the service for the people of Barnsley.

Why work for us?

Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.

CV's are not accepted for this role.

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