Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £28,598 - £31,023 Per Annum, Plus Benefits
Location: Wokingham
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 02/11/2025 at 23:00
Reference: 711575
Social Care Practitioner
We have an exciting opportunity available for a Social Care Practitioner to join our small, friendly and supportive Sensory Needs Service (Adult Social Care) here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.
As a Social Care Practitioner, you will use a strength-based approach to maximise individual's abilities to live as independently as possible and remain safe in their community. You will work under the supervision of a registered practitioner to undertake direct work with individuals and their carers.
Adult Social Care provides a range of interventions to adults who need extra support to stay healthy, play a part in their community and lead as fulfilling a life as possible.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop and advance to a Grade 6 once all progression criteria's have been met.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an Award-Winning Local Authority, and a service that currently scores third highest in the country following our recent CQC inspection.
Benefits:
Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it's a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:
* A generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
* An excellent local government pension scheme
* An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline
* A range of local & lifestyle discounts
* Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)
* Cycle to work schemes
* Monthly Supervision
* And much more
Key responsibilities:
* Manage your own diary and caseload to complete work in agreed time frames.
* Complete strength-based reviews of care in line with our statutory duty.
* Co-ordinate feedback from a range of sources, working with advocates where necessary.
* Provide written reports and maintain day to day case recording.
* Have good communication skills to engage with all our residents.
* Work as part of a team.
Candidate requirements:
* Competent level of IT skills and ability to learn and use adult social care recording system
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills – including ability to engage with individuals with a diverse range of communication needs
* Ability to relate to individuals from a diverse range of social, economic, and cultural backgrounds
* Awareness of the impact of ill health, disability, social disadvantage, and poverty has on and individuals' wellbeing
* Experience of working in a health or social care setting/ or in a customer facing role.
Our Area
Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.
We're home to a range of high performing schools including 69 primary and 21 secondary, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.
If you're interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today.
Alternatively, for more information or to arrange an information discussion, please contact Sarah Lenton via email
Closing date: 2nd November pm
Interview date: TBC
If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.
Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.