Adult Social Care Practitioner

About The Role

We have a full time (37 hours) Adult Social Care Practitioner position available in our Mental Health Team. The nature of this post requires travelling around the County. Our supportive and engaged team structure includes a Head of Service, two Deputy Social Care Managers, 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 a primary health condition. 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.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and support plans with people who have a primary health condition.
• Work with families, carers, and other professionals, agencies, and organisations across Gloucestershire.
• Promote independence and enable individuals to remain in their own homes.
• Reduce the need for hospital admission or long-term care.
• Manage a caseload, including working with people experiencing a range of physical disabilities, medical, mental health difficulties, and learning difficulties.

Requirements

• Relevant qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care.
• Experience in a health and/or social care setting.
• Training related to Health and Social Care assessments.
• Experience of managing a caseload.
• Good interpersonal skills and verbal/written communication.
• Good IT skills.
• Knowledge of the Care Act and the ability to apply it in practice.

About The Team/Service

The Mental Health Service at Gloucestershire County Council supports adults who have social care needs arising from a primary, nonorganic mental health condition/s. Our service works across a range of settings, including community and inpatient, providing high quality, person-centred support that empowers people to live as independently and safely as possible.

We take a recovery-focused, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach, placing wellbeing, prevention, and personal autonomy at the heart of everything we do. Our work is grounded in partnership, collaboration, and a deep commitment to improving outcomes for the individuals and communities we serve.

This is an exciting time to join us, as the council reestablishes its Mental Health Service following a Section 75 agreement which is being led by our Leadership team with extensive knowledge and experience of Mental Health Social Work.

About Us

Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care practises the Three Conversation approach, a model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths, and the networks and community around them. Our Adult Social Care Practitioners do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire.

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.
• Agile working with a mix of office and home working.
• 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.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply).
• GCC’s Cycle to Work Scheme.
• 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.

Pay

£33,143 - £36,363 per annum

Schedule

37 hours per week

Permanent contract

This post is not open to job share.