Senior Independence and Wellbeing Practitioner (Redeployment 21977)

• Suffolk County Council
• Address: West Suffolk HouseBury St EdmundsIP33 3YU - Hybrid
• Salary: 34434 - 40777 per annum(pro rata if part time)
• Hours:37 flexible working options available
• Contract:Permanent

At Suffolk County Council we believe that when our people grow our communities thrive. As a Senior Independence and Wellbeing Practitioner in the Flexible Care & Support team youll find opportunities to develop your skills make a meaningful impact and shape the future of Suffolk.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced enthusiastic practitioner with a positive mindset to join the West Flexible care & Support Team in the West of Suffolk.

• Your role will see you work alongside colleagues both within the organisational and outside including health colleagues allocations lead Business Finance and Service Development and Contracts teams and wider partners putting you in an ideal position to develop build and help your experience in Adult Social Care.
• The main purpose of this role is to work with adults to identify and deliver good quality outcomes to support and maximise independence and wellbeing.
• You will be working as part of a team to promote personalisation independence wellbeing and choice to adults and to carry out asset-based assessments/reviews. Predominantly this position will be a generic role within the Team but also to cover our Discharge to Assess and Community Assessment Beds Safeguarding Reviews and Continuing Healthcare.

You will need

• You will need experience of creating reablement plans in line with signs of safety solution focused approach.
• This organisation positively encourages the use of technology to communicate and engage but in this role you will need to operate across a wide and rural area so you must either hold a full and current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.

You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile (Word).If you believe you can succeed in this role apply. Even if you dont meet all requirements still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

You will work within one or more area teams in a particular geographical area of Suffolk as we progress to the emerging new operating model and locality-based alliances. The area that you work in will have a number of area teams and will align to the clinical commissioning group footprint. You will work within the area team aligned to Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and deliver social work and trusted assessor services some of which may be complex situations requiring experience expertise and skill to maximise independence and wellbeing.

You will work with local Contract and Service Development Teams and managers and share information and good practice to inform future commissioning models and new ways of working.

Empowering Everyone

Were big believers in potential possibility and the power of different ideas. Were 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

For an informal discussion please contact:

Karen Hansell Team Manager Flexible Care & Support

If you want to apply for a secondment read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application.

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 asupporting statementindicatinghow you meet each of the criteria in the Person Profile sectionof theJPP.

• You should use theSupporting 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).

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

Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to applyIf you are disabled and/or haveadditionalsupport needs you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team ator.

You can find examples ofpossible adjustmentsonourReasonable Adjustment pages. Ifyoureinvited to the next stageyoullhave another chance to request adjustments.

Closing date:02 February 202611.30pm

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