Adult Social Care Practitioner

Gloucestershire County Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Free parking

Supportive supervision

Training opportunities

Transfers after 1 year

Discounts

Green Car Scheme

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is hiring a part-time Adult Social Care Practitioner in the Stroud Locality Team. You will conduct assessments and develop support plans for people with disabilities or complex needs, supporting independence and home-based care.

We value experience in health and social care, knowledge of the Care Act, good communication, and IT skills. Hybrid working is available, with a mix of office and remote working to suit service needs and individual preferences.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Health and Social Care qualification or experience.
• Training related to Health and Social Care assessments.
• Experience managing a caseload with people with varying physical disabilities, medical or mental health needs.
• Evidence of good interpersonal skills and communication (verbal and written).
• Good IT skills.
• UK driving licence and ability to travel in the Stroud area.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

IT skills

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Health and Social Care

Health and Social Care training

Job description

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., 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 an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability

• as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to [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.
  Are you passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference?, 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.

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.