Social Care Practitioner (Bennerley Fields Centre)

Are you motivated by practical, strengths-based work that helps people regain confidence, skills and independence after illness or a setback?

If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for a passionate, person-centred Social Care Practitioner to join our Erewash Short Term Assessment and Reablement Team (START). This is a permanent, full-time opportunity based in Erewash, offering a varied and rewarding caseload.

About the Team

Erewash START provides a multi-disciplinary approach to assess, support, and enable adults to maximise their independence and identify any potential long-term care needs. We are committed to working in a person-centred and strengths-based way, recognising people's assets and enabling them to reach their goals. While community-based, the team also supports individuals transitioning from residential and nursing establishments and facilitates safe and timely hospital discharges. We offer a hybrid working model, with staff working from home and the office depending on service needs.

About the Role

This is a role for someone who enjoys pace and variety - but who also wants their work to have a clear purpose. We want to hear from someone who can:

• Deliver strengths-based, holistic assessments to support adults, carers, and families.
• Support the review of goals and progress against these using feedback from the MDT
• Promote independence, choice, and wellbeing through creative problem-solving and personalised interventions.
• Work across a variety of areas including health and social care needs
• Be part of a duty system that undertakes initial safeguarding enquiries and triage for all new referrals
• Assess for and provide small aids and tech as part of a full assessment
• Complete assessments and support plans in line with the Care Act 2014, to enable people to remain as independent as they can safely be.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to inter-agency working across health and social care.
• Refer and signpost to other services as appropriate.
• Be part of a forward-thinking team that's shaping the future of reablement in Derbyshire

What you'll be doing

As a Social Care Practitioner in START, you'll:

• Complete strengths-based assessments and reviews for adults with less complex needs, focusing on what matters to the person and what they can achieve with the right support.
• Arrange support to meet eligible needs, with a clear focus on enabling progress and reducing reliance on ongoing care where appropriate.
• Work on a duty rota, triaging new referrals and responding to urgent situations with calm judgement and clear prioritisation.
• Build positive working relationships with health colleagues and partner agencies to support safe decision-making and timely plans.
• Contribute to a team culture where we review, learn and improve - and where good recording and good outcomes matter.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for someone who:

• Is motivated by independence, strengths and what people can do (not just what they can't).
• Is passionate about person centred practice.
• Brings a warm, practical, respectful approach to working with people and families.
• Can work at pace, prioritise effectively and make proportionate decisions.
• Communicates well and enjoys working as part of an MDT.
• Takes pride in safe, accountable, efficient practice - and wants to keep developing.
• Has a good understanding of the Care Act 2014

What we offer

You'll be joining an experienced, supportive team with strong professional support and development opportunities. This includes:

• A welcoming MDT approach across START, with shared discussion and support.
• Hybrid working arrangements linked to service need.
• Role-relevant development: START has structured learning offers and a clear expectation of supervision and growth, including training linked to reablement practice and related areas.

Interested?

If you want a role where you can do meaningful, strengths-based work - helping people regain independence and move forward - we'd love to hear from you.

Provisional interview date 01 June 2026

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. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

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 here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

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.