Social Care Practitioner - 04261 - #195266

West Berkshire Council is seeking a dedicated and motivated Social Care Practitioner to join our Adult Social Care team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative environment, providing high-quality social care to the local community.

About The Role

As a Social Care Practitioner, you will be responsible for:

• Working directly with individuals to assess their social care needs and provide appropriate support and interventions.
• Conducting assessments and reviews of care packages, ensuring that individuals receive the necessary support to maintain their independence.
• Collaborating with other professionals and agencies to ensure holistic care delivery.
• Providing advice, guidance, and support to individuals and their families.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
  
  

About You

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

• A relevant social care qualification and registration with the appropriate professional body.
• Experience working in a social care setting, ideally within an adult social care environment.
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and best practices in social care.
• Excellent assessment and intervention skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with individuals and other professionals.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with service users, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
• Effective organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage a diverse caseload.
• A positive and solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
  
  

Why Work for West Berkshire Council?

West Berkshire Council Offer Excellent Employment Benefits Such As

• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
• Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per annum, pro rata (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
  
  

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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For an informal discussion about the role please contact [email protected]

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How To Apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

This role involves regulated activity with adults at risk. As such, appointment is subject to anEnhanced DBS check with the relevant Barred List(s).

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