Senior Independence and Wellbeing Practitioner Adults, Learning Disabilities & Autism

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Job Description

• Suffolk County Council - Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX - Hybrid
• £32,076 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Permanent

Are you looking for a job that challenges your social work practice and provides the opportunity to bring positive change to people's lives? Our experienced teams have strong connections with the local community and the people and the families they support. We invest in building the strong multidisciplinary partnerships needed to get the right results.

Working with the Learning disability and Autism service means a varied day. You may support a young person to move into their first home from hospital or set up a re-ablement plan to help someone connect with their local community. There are plenty of opportunities to support co-production work with our Independent advocacy organisation based in Suffolk (aceanglia.com)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Suffolk County Council (SCC) Learning Disability and Autism Review and Quality Assurance Team as an Independence and Wellbeing Practitioner, working from Ipswich.

Your role and responsibilities

The main purpose of your role will be to work with customers to identify and deliver personalised good quality outcomes to the highest standards to support and maximise their independence and wellbeing.

You will:

• work as part of an area social work team alongside colleagues and practitioners across the Health and Voluntary sector
• support effective integration between health and social care
• ensure systems are joined up and accessible for all our customers
• promote Suffolk County Council's vision, objectives, and priorities effectively to your customers, our partners, and the public
• inspire others by role modelling our organisational values at all times
• promote a culture of value for money, outcome-based customer focus and continuous improvement.

You will need

• Good knowledge and understanding of the assessment, support planning and care management process
• Proven experience and understanding of a person centred, enabling approach to working with people to maximise their independence and wellbeing
• Proven ability to research e.g. provision of services, medical conditions.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). 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

This is an exciting time to join our Learning Disabilities and Autism teams within Adult and Community Services and improve outcomes for people.

We are offering a unique opportunity to move forward in your career using your relevant skills and experience in an interesting and complex specialist area of the profession.

We would like to invite you to join our strong team and play a part in creating best practices for Suffolk, developing new pathways and ways of working. You will enjoy the opportunities that our new service can offer, working closely with teams across Health and Social Care including Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) and Children and Young People Services.

Co-production is at the heart of what we do and there is a strong core of Professional Advice/ Practice Development.

You will work with our People at the Heart of Care strategy and Signs of Safety and Wellbeing practice model, to promote independence and self-support, short-term enablement, personalisation and digital care.

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 Jan Hardcastle for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 01473 263686 or emailing jan.hardcastle@suffolk.gov.uk

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).

Step 2 - Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload asupporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the 'Person Profile' section of theJPP.

• You should use the Supporting Statement template.
• Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).

Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailingrecruitment@suffolk.gov.ukor 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, 29 October .

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

About Us

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).