Adult Social Care Practitioner

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title:
  
  Adult Social Care Practitioner
• Job Location:
  
  Cotswold Locality Office, Cirencester
• Salary: £33,143 - £36,363 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Closing Date: 18/02/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 12990

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!

About the role:

We have two full time Adult Social Care Practitioner positions available in our Cotswold Locality Team, based in Cirencester.

As an Adult Social Care Practitioner, you will be working alongside social workers, managers and other professionals to support a broad range of adults in the Cotswold locality. You will be undertaking standard social care interventions, including assessments and support plans, to ensure individuals are enabled to lead the lives they choose. You will be working with families, carers, 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.

We are an established and supportive team which includes an Integrated Social Care Manager, Deputy Social Care Manager, Social Work Leads, Social Care Leads, Social Workers, Adult Social Care Practitioners and an administration team.

To find out more about our Cotswolds Team, please visit our “Meet the Teams” webpage or if you want to learn more about team, please email to arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager.

About you:

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. To join us, you must have:

• 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 and good verbal and 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. Read more about our values on our website.

About us:

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. Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work.

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• Membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free offsite car parking
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment
• Regular formal and informal support
• Training and development opportunities
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme and Cycle Scheme (T&C's apply)

Applying:

Please write your application with consideration for the essential criteria in the Job Profile which you will find in the Additional Information section below. This should include examples of why you should be considered and cover the experience , skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

For an informal discussion, please email to arrange a convenient time for a call back.

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