Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of individuals within your community? Do you have the skills and dedication to provide high-quality social care support? West Berkshire Council is seeking a Social Care Practitioner to join our Adult Social Care team, where you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional care and support to our service users. The Role As a Social Care Practitioner, you will be responsible for: Working collaboratively with the Locality Manager to ensure the effective delivery of social care services. Conducting assessments and reviews of individual care needs, ensuring appropriate support is in place. Building positive relationships with service users, their families, and other professionals to promote well-being and independence. Providing advice, guidance, and support to individuals, empowering them to make informed choices. Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures. Contributing to the continuous improvement of services through participation in team meetings and development initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes: A relevant social care qualification and experience working in a similar role. Sound knowledge of social care legislation, regulations, and best practices. Excellent assessment and care planning skills, with the ability to identify and address individual needs. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with service users and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Empathy, compassion, and a person-centred approach to care. Effective organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment. West Berkshire Council Offer Excellent Employment Benefits Such As Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00 Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities Generous Local Government pension scheme Family friendly policies A range of local discounts Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service. Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. To learn more about the role, please contact Sarah Peebles on 01635 503185 or email sarah.peebles@westberks.gov.uk for an informal discussion. Join us at West Berkshire Council and make a positive impact in our community while advancing your career. Explore everything that a career with West Berkshire Council has to offer here: Working with Us Equal Opportunities The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. How To Apply Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV. This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. This privacy notice applies to job applicants applying for vacancies with West Berkshire Council https://info.westberks.gov.uk/pnapplications