Job Description

Suffolk County Council

Address:

7-9 The Annex, Riduna Park, Woodbridge, IP12 1QT - Hybrid

Salary:

28,598 per annum

Hours:

37 hours per week, flexible working options available

Contract:

Permanent
At Suffolk County Council, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. As an

Independence and Wellbeing Practitioner

in the

Woodbridge Integrated Team

, you'll work alongside colleagues, partners, and communities to build trust, share ideas, and deliver services that make a lasting impact.


Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

As a key member of our integrated team, you'll work with Social Care professionals, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Community Nurses, and GP Patient Coordinators to support individuals across Woodbridge.

Your responsibilities will include:

conducting Care Act assessments, reviews, and Mental Capacity Assessments using a person-centred, strengths-based approach signposting individuals to local services and community resources that promote independence and wellbeing developing short-term support plans and assessing long-term care needs across various settings including homes, extra care housing, and residential/nursing facilities providing duty cover - responding to calls, emails, and referrals, and reviewing contact records to ensure timely action safeguarding individuals by co-creating safety plans that reduce risk while promoting autonomy and choice.

You will need

solid understanding of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005 knowledge of Adult Social Care services and care management processes experience in person-centred, enabling approaches to maximise independence and wellbeing strong research, organisational, and prioritisation skills the ability to work collaboratively and share ideas with colleagues excellent communication and listening skills, with the ability to record information clearly emotional awareness and sensitivity in complex situations experience working with individuals with disabilities or age-related conditions.



You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

The team is made up of a range of professionals who all work hard to support the people of Woodbridge by providing long-term care plans, short term support, home visits, therapy, adaptations, advice, guidance and signposting.


After an integrated team project in 2023, we developed the Woodbridge Holistic Assessment Team. This team of professionals run a monthly clinic to offer a range of assessments and advice to people who are experiencing falls or near misses and the associated conditions.


In December 2024, we moved offices, which means that Health and Social Care are now on the same floor plate. We have Primary Care Network (PCN) sitting downstairs too, which has helped develop our relationships and integrated working further.


We have a gym for therapists to assess mobility and provide equipment aids. Additionally, we have a leg ulcer clinic and non-housebound clinic supporting those with Picc lines and catheters, for patients that are able to access their local community; this reduces demand on the Community Nursing Team.


We follow a hybrid model of working but have seen the benefits of more presence in the office as this a shared space with many professionals.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our

Workforce Equality Report

.

For more information

Please contact

Natasha Kerry

(she/her)for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling

01473 263228

or emailing

Natasha.Kerry@suffolk.gov.uk

How to apply

Step 1 -

Read the

Job and Person Profile

(Word).

Step 2 -

Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 -

Upload a CV (without name and personal details).





We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.





Please note: Without a CV, your interest will not be progressed. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing

recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk

or calling

03456 014412

. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process

Closing date: 11.30pm, 23 November 2025.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

As a modern and effective council, we

offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of

skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that

flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to

understand and support your individual needs. We're driven

to make a positive difference to the world around us and

encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:



up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase training and encouragement to expand your knowledge a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation diverse and active staff networks flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).