Social Care Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Staffordshire County Council Full time

Job Introduction
**We're closely connected to what we do: we’re here to work with our communities and to make a difference.**

We’re exploring new ways of working with adults with a learning disability and/or autism and it's allowed us to create some exciting new opportunities for our staff including increasing access to post-registration training and our unique Social Work Learning Academy.

We're proud of the work that we do and when you join our team, you'll be enabling the people we support to live their best life.

This is a hugely diverse social work role. No one day is the same For adults with learning difficulties, you’ll open the door to lives of independence, fulfilment and joy. And your impact won’t stop there. This positive change will be felt across families and throughout the Staffordshire communities we’re proud to serve.

This role is within the preparing for adulthood team which is based in Stafford however does cover the county. It is a 12 month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity.

Main Responsibilities
As a Social Care Practitioner in this team, you’ll:

- Have a passion for supporting adults to achieve their full potential and want to gain further experience in improving outcomes.
- Want to support those transitioning into adulthood.
- Have the chance to support adults from the very start of their journey, reviewing their goals and ambitions.
- Continue to promote independence and opportunities, ensuring that these have positive outcomes.
- Undertake assessments, support planning, review and case management to support adults with a learning disability and/or autism ensuring that they, their families/carers and the people important to them are supported to live the life that they want to live.

You’ll be:

- Motivated by the purpose of your role - to help and support others.
- A real team player, you’ll be able to flex to the needs of the team.
- A proven track record of a person centred, and asset focused outlook and you’ll have high professional standards.
- Have knowledge of EHCP's.

**What you’ll get from us**

You’ll receive professional supervision and be working in a team of high performing, dedicated and most importantly - friendly colleagues.

In return for your skills, enthusiasm and commitment we will support you to take your career to the next level within an exciting, progressive and diverse service.

About Staffordshire County Council
**We are no ordinary county council**:
**Our Values**:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

**Our benefits**:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

**Our recruitment process**:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.


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