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At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.

About the Team

The Bath Social Care Team are looking for passionate individuals to join a team focused on excellent social care. As an Adult Social Care Community Team, we work with a wide range of people with varying presenting needs. This provides excellent opportunities for developing social work skills and knowledge. The team is experienced, supportive, and reflective and consists of social workers, social care practitioners, occupational therapists, and administrators.

About the Role

As an Adult Care Social Care Practitioner, your work will be rewarding, and 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 the World Heritage site of Bath.
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 have experience of working in a health and/or social care setting, knowledge of the Care Act, and the ability to apply it in practice. You will understand what really matters to our service users, families, and their carers, working closely with the community and partner agencies, and have the ability to understand local needs by supporting individuals in a positive and responsive way. You will be committed to maintaining your professional standards as our service continues to develop and enable the creative use of resources including assistive technology.

Be part of a team that continuously achieves greatness and is passionate and committed to ensuring good quality care and support is provided to the people we support.

As Adult Social Care Practitioners, we understand the work you do daily and provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of Bath. We expect you to be highly motivated, passionate about social care, creative, and committed to your own continuous professional development. The team is focused on professional growth and development, and will ensure you feel valued every day. Alongside this, as a social worker, you will receive:

• Supportive team with regular supervision, mentoring, and support
• Variety of service users to work with in the community setting; no day is the same.
• Hybrid working to provide you with that true work/life balance.
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Great annual leave and more.

About You

To join us, you must have: A relevant qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Health and Social Care experience.

Training related to Health and Social Care assessments and experience of managing a caseload. Evidence of good interpersonal skills, good verbal/written communication, and good IT skills.

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Suzanne Michael, Team Manager by email on [emailprotected] and phone on 01225 394551.

Interview date: 28/04/2025

About Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council, we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer; find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced/Basic DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.