Social Care Practitioner

Warwickshire County Council is thrilled to announce an exciting position within our services! We are on the lookout for a passionate Social Care Worker to join our dynamic Reablement team. Our well‑established team includes Social Care Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Reablement Officers, Reablement Supervisors, and Reablement Assistants, all dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for our customers on their Reablement journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a Social Care Practitioner in our county‑wide Reablement Service. In this role, you will assess customers in their own homes, following a therapy‑led care package provided by our team. We pride ourselves on a holistic approach that embraces multi‑professional skills, empowering customer choice and control. You will work with customers aged 18 and over, addressing a range of functional difficulties, whether cognitive, physical, environmental, or psychological. While the role is county‑wide, you will have a base in either the North or South, (this role is for a North based Social Care Practitioner) with the flexibility to support the Reablement Service across the county during busy periods. Additionally, you may assist the Hospital Teams when needed, with full support provided. Our team also supports the Moving on Bed Service (MOB), which includes Residential settings and Extra Care Housing (ECH). These services facilitate hospital discharges for a six‑week period, offering further assessment away from an acute setting. You’ll enjoy a vibrant work schedule, Monday to Friday, with the added excitement of working one Saturday every seven weeks. Plus, you’ll have the unique opportunity to work on bank holidays on a rota basis. Join us and make a real difference in the lives of our customers! Let’s make Warwickshire the best it can be! About Us: Social Care and Support At Warwickshire County Council (WCC) we work within our communities to build strong relationships and connections. Helping maintain independence, focusing on prevention using strength‑based community led support approaches to maximise positive outcomes. Our work contributes to our wider County Council aim – to make Warwickshire the best it can be for everyone. It’s a big responsibility that can be challenging at times, but this is what drives our staff to succeed, develop and achieve. If you’re someone who wants to do the best job possible, who approaches everything with passion, tenacity, courage and purpose, then we want you to work with us. About The Roles: In Warwickshire, working with people is our passion, we always ’start with strengths’ with our residents and our people. Our Social Care Practitioners within Reablement are committed to maximising strengths, to enable adults to achieve their desired outcomes, thereby meeting their needs and improving or maintaining their wellbeing. We are looking for someone who shares our passion and is committed, enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate about improving outcomes for adults in Warwickshire. For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification. Our Offer to You We offer staff discounts and benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme offering an unlimited access to support and information, coaching and counselling, agile working, flexible base, generous holiday allowance, manageable caseloads and good quality supervision. We are committed to ensuring ‘Warwickshire is the best it can be’ for this reason we offer Continuous Professional Development opportunities delivered by our Service Development and Assurance Team, delivered training, and Chartered Management Institute (CMI) apprenticeships for those considering management. Working for Warwickshire – Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform. Additional Information Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre‑engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. For further information about this role please contact Clare Humpage, Team Manager, via +441926 41414886 or clairehumpage@warwickshire.gov.uk Closing date: 25th August 2026 Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more J-18808-Ljbffr