Assistant Social Care Practitioner

Position Details

Position reference:  /778911

Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service:
Adult Social Care & Health

Salary: £31,537 - £34,434

Working Arrangements: Hybrid

Hours per week: 37

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 23/01/2026 at 23:59

• Competitive salary with a generous pension scheme
• Flexible working to support work/life balance
• Opportunities for training and development
• Inclusive, supportive workplace with a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity
• Employee discounts and wellbeing support

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Assistant Social Care Practitioner to join our Adult Social Care team. The role is full‑time, permanent and peripatetic across local authority services. You will work as part of a skilled team and will be supported to manage an individual caseload autonomously.

Key responsibilities include completing service user and carer assessments, undertaking reviews, coordinating care planning, commissioning and provisioning services, and ensuring early intervention and strengths‑based outcomes.

• Assist in completing user and carer assessments and carrying out care reviews.
• Coordinate care planning, commissioning, and service provision to meet desired outcomes.
• Manage priority tasks, identify risks, and organise workload in line with statutory frameworks.
• Work independently and as part of the team to meet service demands.
• Adhere to council policies, procedures and relevant social care legislation.

• Experience working in health and social care settings.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to identify risks and adapt to statutory requirements.
• Good communication skills and an appropriate standard of spoken English.
• Enhanced DBS Check.

• CVs are not accepted for this role.
• Applicants must be prepared to start with all required legal documents (e.g. valid visa); the council does not sponsor visas.
• If foreign-born, may need an overseas criminal records check.
• Contact:
  Clare Goodliffe –
• Download the Job Profile and Vacancy Exposure Profile for full details.

• We are an award‑winning council with a diverse, inclusive culture.
• Second chances are valued; we welcome applicants with past convictions.
• We champion diversity and do not discriminate.