Adult Social Care Practitioner

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title:
  
  Adult Social Care Practitioner
• Job Location:
  
  Shire Hall, Block 5, 2nd Floor
• Salary: £34,237 - £37,563 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Closing Date: 12/11/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 15064
• This post is not open to job share

Are you passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference?

Are you looking for your next career move within Health & Social Care? We would love to hear from you!

We have a full time (37 hours) Adult Social Care Practitioner position available in our Hospital Discharge and Assessment Team. The nature of this post requires travelling around the County. To find out more about working in the Hospital Discharge and Assessment team, visit our “Meet the Teams” webpage .

As an Adult Social Care Practitioner, you will be undertaking assessments and support plans with people who have physical disabilities or other complex needs. This role will involve working with families, carers and other professionals, agencies and organisations across Gloucestershire.

The work is focused on promoting independence, enabling the individuals we work with to remain in their own homes and reduce the need for hospital admission or long term care. The ideal candidate will be someone who has experience of working in a health and/or social care setting and who has knowledge of the Care Act; and the ability to apply it in practice.

As Adult Social Care Practitioners, we understand the work you do on a daily basis and provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of Gloucestershire.

• relevant qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Health and Social Care experience
• training related to Health and Social Care assessments
• experience of managing a caseload including working with people experiencing a range of physical disabilities, medical, mental health difficulties and learning difficulties
• evidence of good interpersonal skills, good verbal / written communication
• good IT skills

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. See more about our Values on our website.

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.

Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care practise the Three Conversation approach, a model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths and the networks and community around them.

Our Adult Social Care Practitioners do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire.

We are an easy commute from many locations, view our commuting times map to see what we mean. However, we understand that commuting isn’t for everyone, so if you are in the process of relocating, why not email us to discuss opportunities further.

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

Adult Social Care Practitioner Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

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