Independent Living Facilitator - Learning Disabilities

Somerset Council; Shepton Mallet; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days’ annual leave

LGPS pension

Hybrid working

Wellbeing support

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Somerset Council in Mendip (Shepton Mallet) is seeking an Adult Social Care Practitioner to support adults with learning disabilities to live independently and with real choice and control. This role is permanent, full-time (37 hours per week) with a starting Grade 12 salary from £29,542 rising to £33,119 per annum.

You will undertake assessments, develop personalised, outcome-focused support under the Care Act 2014, and work with adults, families, carers and partner organisations to promote

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a caring or supportive role.
• GCSE-level literacy and numeracy, or equivalent, with the ability to communicate clearly and maintain accurate records.
• An understanding of the rights of adults and carers, with the confidence to advocate for people and ensure their voice is central to decisions that affect their lives.
• A compassionate, respectful and person-centred approach, recognising each person's individual circumstances, strengths and needs.
• The ability to work independently, use your initiative and manage competing priorities, while knowing when to seek advice or specialist professional support.
• Confidence using IT and digital systems to maintain accurate and timely records.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence and choice: work with adults and carers to identify strengths, needs, aspirations and opportunities, developing support that helps people achieve meaningful outcomes and maintain as much independence as possible.
• Put people at the centre: co-create personalised, outcome-focused support plans that promote choice and control, including exploring options such as direct payments where appropriate.
• Build on community strengths: help people explore community services and opportunities, including health, housing, learning, employment, leisure, voluntary organisations and other sources of support.
• Work together around the person: build effective relationships with families, carers, health professionals, providers and partner organisations, bringing people together where a multidisciplinary approach will help achieve better outcomes.
• Promote rights and safeguard wellbeing: identify and respond appropriately to risk, safeguarding, capacity and advocacy needs, seeking professional or specialist input where required.
• Keep support meaningful and sustainable: review support with adults, carers and providers, responding when needs or circumstances change and ensuring plans remain focused on the person's outcomes

Skills

Compassion

Curiosity

Organisation

Independent working

IT literacy

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Somerset Council in Mendip (Shepton Mallet) is seeking an Adult Social Care Practitioner to support adults with learning disabilities to live independently and with real choice and control. This role is permanent, full-time (37 hours per week) with a starting Grade 12 salary from £29,542 rising to £33,119 per annum.

You will undertake assessments, develop personalised, outcome-focused support under the Care Act 2014, and work with adults, families, carers and partner organisations to promote