We have a full time Adult Social Care Practitioner position available in our Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham Locality Team, please visit our "Meet the Teams" webpage here.
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, please declare this in an email to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk.
Key Responsibilities
* Undertake assessments and support plans with people who have physical disabilities or other complex needs.
* Work with families, carers and other professionals, agencies and organisations across Gloucestershire.
* Promote independence, enabling individuals to remain in their own homes and reduce the need for hospital admission or long‑term care.
* Apply knowledge of the Care Act in practice.
* Provide support as part of a supportive and engaged team including Integrated Social Care Manager, Deputy Social Care Manager, Social Work Leads, Social Care Lead, Social Workers and Adult Social Care Practitioners.
* Work flexibly with a mix of office and home working.
* Adopt the Three Conversation approach, re‑emphasising focus on people, their strengths and the networks and community around them.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Relevant qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
* Health and Social Care experience.
* Training related to Health and Social Care assessments.
* Experience 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.
* As per the Equality Act (2010), please declare any disability in an email to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk, as this is not currently covered in the application due to a technical error. By providing this information you can be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria, and it also allows the recruiter to arrange any reasonable adjustments during the process.
* Must fulfil the Immigration Act 2016 requirement of spoken English fluency.
Benefits
* 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 parking at the office.
* Regular formal and informal support.
* Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust 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.
* Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM.
* Discounts at a number of major supermarket chains and high street retailers.
* GCC's Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
* Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply).
* 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.
* Strong emphasis on a supportive working environment and developing our employees with 94% having participated in their annual appraisal and regular health and wellbeing events.
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