Social Care Practitioner

Social Care Practitioner - various roles available
 

About the Role
 

We currently have a range of permanent, full time and part time roles available throughout Cornwall. Please specify which area you are interested in when you complete an application.
 

Under the leadership and management of the Team Manager you will work within a team of Social Workers and other Social Care Practitioners to provide a service to adults with health and social care needs achieving high quality, timely and person-centred needs assessments of individuals, planning for and working to improve outcomes and increase/maintain the independence of vulnerable adults. Within Rapid Response, the case co-ordinator will need to provide an immediate response and intervention to a social care crisis where there is risk of admission to a care setting (hospital or care home) or where a significant increase in current support is required, or a customer is at immediate risk within 48 hours.
 

Social Care Practitioners are required to work collaboratively with colleagues from different teams, disciplines and partner organisations in order to provide a seamless service to individuals/families/carers. They will help to protect vulnerable adults from harm or abuse and support people to optimise their choices in order to live as independently as possible. They will work with communities, individuals and families to promote their personal strengths.
 

The Social Care Practitioner will ensure they acquire and improve their knowledge and skills and contribute to the learning and development of other members of the team.
 

As representatives of Adult Social Care, behaviour and conduct should be professional at all times, reflecting the values of the department and the council.
 

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
 

This position will be subject to a enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Whilst the location/work-base for this role may have been specified our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g., from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options.

About You
 

You will have the following:

 
a minimum Level 3 qualification in health, social care or relevant area or the capacity and willingness to work towards appropriate qualifications;

the ability to use effective interviewing skills to undertake assessments of need, including risks and strengths;

demonstrable skills in analysis of information and ability to translate into a coherent plan and outcome;  

the ability to work creatively under stressful conditions, know when and how to ask for support and to pass information and cases to more

experienced/qualified workers, as appropriate, following negotiation with supervisor; and

the ability to reprioritise and be flexible to respond to urgent referrals.
 

How To Apply

Please click on the ‘Apply for Job’ link to open a new page and complete and application form. (If it does not work, please ensure you have pop-ups enabled)

Your application will need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria on the role profile marked ‘application form'. Please view the role profile here. Please ensure you answer all the pre-screening questions in full, within the application form. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process

About Us

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Find out about working and volunteering for us.

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits. 

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.