Social Care Associate Practitioner

1 x 37 hours per week, 1 x 30 hours per week (days worked to be discussed at interview)

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Your new role

You will be ensuring people eligible for social care assistance have the maximum choice, control and power over thesupportservices they receive to achieve the best possible quality of life and the equality ofindependentliving wherever possible.

You will work within The Care Act eligibility criteria to provide assessment and advice to clients and carers, to manage practical tasks through a problem-solving approach.

Responsible for a caseload of an identified client group, you will work with them and their carers to identify needs and access services, referring to agencies where applicable. You will provide specific advice and informationeither by telephone or face to face visits in appropriate settings. You will undertake assessments, assessing the function and potential physical abilities of clients in all daily living task. As well as initial and regular reviews/updates tosupportplanes to ensure they meet changing needs and risk over time of the client. The nature of the post will require flexibility to meet urgent work as they arise amy inevitably entail some work outside normal office hours. You will also be required to participate in the duty rota.

Who is the person summary:

As well as experience of working (paid or voluntary) in a care related field e.g., social care, health, therapeutic setting, you will need good literacy and numeracy (A - C in Maths and English or equivalent qualification). With knowledge of the Care Act 2014, you will have the ability to communicate positively and clearly to a wide range of people, in a wide range of formats which will include writing clear, concise reports/letters and using IT systems. With excellent organisational and customer service skills you will have the ability to acknowledge, respect and respond to individual differences and diversity requirements. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. You willsupportand assist in the moving and handling of people with varying levels of mobility. You will be required to be flexible, working occasionally outside of office hours with the ability to travel around the city, gaining access to a variety of venues through Portsmouth including clients homes.

For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached.

About Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.

Additional Information

Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

Our recruitment process

Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page:Support for applicants - Careers portal

You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if we have a large number of applications.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found atEquality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage:Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBSprivacy noticebefore submitting any information.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contactrecruit@portsmouthcc.gov.ukor call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.