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Social Care Practitioner (Learning Disability Team)
Wokingham Borough Council (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
Enhanced DBS check required
£26,421 - £28,770 Per Annum, Plus Benefits - (Pay award pending)
37 hours
We have an excellent opportunity available for a Social Care Practitioner to join our award-winning Adult Social Care service here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a permanent, full-time basis.
As the Social Care Practitioner, you will work under the supervision of a registered practitioner to undertake direct work with individuals and their carer’s. You will use a strength-based approach to maximise individual’s abilities to live as independently as possible and remain safe in their community.
You will play a key role in supporting carers to continue in their caring role for as long as they are willing and able to do so.
Benefits:
Now is a fantastic time to become part of our team and in return we can offer you an excellent range of benefits including flexible working options, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays, an enhanced local government pension scheme, a range of discounts, an onsite gym, car schemes, an employee assistance program and so much more!
Key Responsibilities:
- To work with customers and their carers using a strength-based approach to provide tailored advice, information, and signposting to help them remain as independent as possible and live safely in the community.
- To work in a person-centred way, ensuring that individual dignity is maintained, cultural and communication needs are addressed, and choices and aspirations are acknowledged. To provide or arrange advocacy as required ensuring that the voices of service users are heard, and application of positive risk-taking framework as required.
- Maintain a network and collaborate with key partners including other LA departments, health, and voluntary organisations to ensure that the needs of the individual are met in the most appropriate way.
- To identify and raise safeguarding concerns as required and contribute to development and implementation of protection plans which maintain the individual’s safety within the multi-agency safeguarding adults’ procedures
- Carry a designated workload and support registered practitioners as required and directed by Team and other Manager’s. Ensure social care information recording systems are appropriately used and maintained – including recording of referrals, assessments, support plans, reviews, risk assessments and day to day contacts and case notes.
Candidate Requirements:
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting or in a customer facing role
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults
- Awareness of the impact of ill health, disability, social disadvantage, and poverty has on and individuals’ wellbeing
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills – including ability to engage with individuals with a diverse range of communication needs
- Ability to relate to individuals from a diverse range of social, economic, and cultural backgrounds
This is an excellent opportunity to develop and advance to a Grade 6 after a period of time in post if all progression criteria have been met.
Our Area: Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.
We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.
If you are interested and would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Debbie Evans – Debbie.evans@wokingham.gov.uk
Closing Date: Sunday 8th September 2024, 11pm
Interview Date: TBC
If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.
Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.
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