Job Description

Location
Clay Cross SS Office NE Derbyshire, High Street, Chesterfield
Reference
JOB/25/01143
Salary details
Grade 12 343,055 - 346,439 per annum (pay award pending)
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Fixed Term - Due to funding until 31/3/26
Hours
37 hours per week
Closing Date
22 June 2025
The Living Well Team are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join Living Well Derbyshire. Living Well Derbyshire is focussed on helping local people to recover from mental health illness. The Living Well programme aims to offer more accessible mental health support from a variety of different healthcare professionals and the Voluntary Sector to promote a person's mental health. Independence and wellbeing. The people you work with will have primary mental health needs, but may include people with a learning disability, drug or alcohol dependency and physical health needs.
For more information about the Living Well programme please visit .
The successful candidate will support professional development and effective delivery of the team.
You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside other Living Well partners, reporting to the the Service Manager and working with other Senior Practitioners to maintain high quality professional practice, and ensuring the Living Well social care teams have the necessary skills and training to deliver our services, alongside holding a small but complex case load. The role will be key in mentoring and coaching colleagues, including newly qualified workers and students, as well as working in partnership with stakeholders.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, resilience, the ability to work under pressure and be flexible and adaptable to cope with the varying demands and challenges of the post. You will apply a strengths-based approach to your practice focussing on co-production with people who use our service and their carer's.
Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:

• Generous Annual Leave Scheme 27 days annual leave per year (rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
• Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
• Supportive management and team
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
• Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
• Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and Wisdom app.
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page
If you would like to discuss Living Well and the Social Care Practitioner role, or have any questions, please contact Claire Bartram on 01629 537152 or email at Claire.Bartram@derbyshire.gov.uk.
As the post is fixed term, secondment requests would need have been approved by your line manager.
Provisional Interview Date: TBC
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click
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Please note: Whilst Derbyshire County Council do hold a sponsorship licence, we are NOT currently offering sponsorship for this specific role. Please do not apply if you do not have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as your application will be rejected. If you believe that your visa status enables you to work in the UK independently, kindly add your share code and date of birth to your application, and if shortlisted, we will conduct the necessary checks before proceeding further.
We welcome applications from individuals who share our values - being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.
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