Adult Social Care Practitioner

**Adult Social Care Practitioner**:

- Date: 10 Oct 2024- Job Location: CirencesterThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Adult Social Care Practitioner
- Job Location: Cotswold Locality Office, Cirencester
- Salary: £30,825 - £33,945 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 23/10/2024
- Job Requisition Number: 10152

**Are you passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference?**

Are you looking for your next career move within Health & Social Care? We would love to hear from you

**About the role**:
We have a full time Adult Social Care Practitioner position available in our Cotswold Locality Team, based in Cirencester.

Our supportive and engaged team structure 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.

Our main office is in Cirencester and we have a smaller office in Bourton-on-the-Water. There is free onsite parking at the office. We work flexibly with a mix of office and home working.

To find out more about our Cotswolds Locality Team, please visit our “Meet the Teams” webpage here

**About you**:
As Adult Social Care Practitioners, we understand the work you do on a daily basis and provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of Gloucestershire. To join us, you must have:

- relevant qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Health and Social Care experience
- training related to Health and Social Care assessments
- experience of 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

You will need to hold a valid UK driving licence and be a car driver due to working in the rural Cotswolds area, or have the ability to travel around the county.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. Read more about our values on our website.

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role

**About us**:
Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care practise 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. Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work.
- 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 Cirencester 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.

**We’re closer than you think**:
We are an easy commute from many locations, view our commuting times map to see what we mean.

**Applying**:
To start your journey with us, click ‘Apply’ today

**Additional Information**

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

- Adult Social Care Practitioner Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve al