Adult Social Care Practitioner - Neighbourhoods; Adults

• Salary: £28,598 rising to £32,061 annually
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the path to becoming a fully qualified Social Worker
• 28 days annual leave entitlement - this will be pro‑rata for part‑time hours
• Must have access to / use of a vehicle

Some key information

• Location:
  
  Bridgwater
• Full time – 37 hours per week
• Salary: £28,598 rising to £32,061 annually
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Opportunity to join the path to becoming a fully qualified Social Worker
• 28 days annual leave entitlement – this will be pro‑rata for part‑time hours
• Must have access to / use of a vehicle

Regretfully we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We are only able to proceed with candidates who already have the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship.

Adult Social Care Practitioners in the neighbourhood’s team work closely with their health and community colleagues to gain an in‑depth understanding of community resources that can facilitate and build independence, maintaining people’s ability to remain living in their own community networks and working with a strengths‑based approach.

• Encouraging people to be independent, helping them grow their confidence and make the most of the support available to suit their individual needs
• Identifying what people and families are worried about or what they want to achieve, exploring what support they already have and what they need
• Developing great knowledge of your local area and working in partnership with local agencies
• Providing creative solutions
• Being a critical part of developing our new and exciting Adult Social Care service

• Desirable to hold or be working towards an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (equivalent must be health and social care related)
• Have experience of working in a caring or supportive role
• Are not afraid to do things differently to create support that is better for people
• Are passionate about advocating for others
• Are innovative, creative and solution focused in supporting people to be independent

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• This grade offers 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to request to buy up to 2 weeks additional annual leave pro‑rata
• Hybrid working options where the role allows
• A clear career pathway with apprenticeships, professional, leadership and academic programmes and qualifications, regular CPD opportunities and a corporate coaching and mentoring scheme
• A new comprehensive induction programme supported by Practice Development Advanced Practitioners, plus a confidential and impartial welcome call to ensure your induction goes smoothly
• Ongoing support & development opportunities – regular CPD events arranged and delivered by our dedicated Adult Social Care Learning and Development team, including an annual Carnival of Practice event with key speakers such as the Chief Social Worker, a team of Advanced Practitioner – Practice Development roles to support our workforce, personalised personal development plans, a corporate coaching and mentoring scheme
• Local Government pension scheme
• Employee support networks that acknowledge and celebrate the richness of diversity and equality within our workforce
• Guaranteed Interview Schemes – Disability Confident, Veterans, Care Leavers
• Employee assistance and support offering a variety of wellbeing services and events to support a healthy work/life balance inc. a free online gym offer, dedicated Mental Wellbeing Ambassadors and much more!
• Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of discounts online and on the high street
• My Staff Shop which offers a variety of discounts including cinemas, shopping, restaurants, gym discounts and more!
• Discounted lease car options via salary sacrifice, along with discounts on fuel
• Cycle to work scheme

Due to the nature of the role and the geographical area of the service across Somerset, which is a largely rural county, with limitations around public…