Job Description

Salary

From 30,024 to 36,363 per annum, pro rata (Grade G)

Contractual hours

22.5

Basis

Part Time

Package

Permanent

Job category/type

Adult Social Care

Date posted

19/08/2025

Job reference

REQ00000762



Are you a dedicated and skilled Social Care Practitioner looking to join a dynamic team within the Adult Social Care Service at West Berkshire Council? We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to work alongside our Team Leader OT, reporting directly to the Team Leader, to provide high-quality social care and support to our service users.

About the

Role

As a Social Care Practitioner, you will be responsible for:

Working collaboratively with the Team Leader OT to ensure effective delivery of social care services. Conducting assessments and reviews of individual needs, ensuring appropriate care and support plans are in place. Providing advice, guidance, and support to service users and their families. Collaborating with other professionals and agencies to ensure holistic care delivery. Monitoring and evaluating the progress of service users, making necessary adjustments to care plans.

About You

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

A relevant social care qualification and registration with the appropriate professional body. Experience working in a social care setting, ideally within an adult care environment. Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and best practices. Excellent assessment and care planning skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with service users and colleagues. Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks.


West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00 Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities Generous Local Government pension scheme Family friendly policies A range of local discounts Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years' service.


Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you would like to learn more about this role, please contact Emma Smyth on 01635 503185 or email emma.smyth1@westberks.gov.uk.

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Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

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