Overview
Job Description
Salary: £29,269 – £31,364
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Friday 27 September 2024
Adult Community Team South – Adult Social Care
Are you looking for a new career that will enable you to make a difference to people’s lives by encouraging positive wellbeing and independence. Our Adult Community Team is based in Salisbury, working with adults over 18, we work city wide and in the towns and villages in the south of the county offering social work and occupational therapy services to those who require longer term social care support. We are a large and very supportive team, working with individuals and communities to promote resilience, independence and wellbeing.
The key responsibilities of a Social Care Practitioner are to provide person centred and outcome focused assessments to identify the support required to enable customers to make positive changes in their lives. You will promote customer independence, choice, and well-being in the community, using universal services and support where appropriate.
This role is fast paced, and you should be able to manage caseloads effectively, and you will be supported by experienced Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and highly experienced peer Social Care practitioners.
You will need excellent communication skills to be able to work collaboratively with multi professional teams and hold an NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent or the ability to work towards this qualification and have experience of working within a Health or Social Care setting.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .
For more details, contact Gill Bettington, Team Manager, at Gill.Bettington@wiltshire.gov.uk , or call 01225 770387.
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .
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Application process
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