Assistant Practitioner 72603 SSJE (2)

Location:  County Hall, Norwich

Salary:  £24,982 to £27,041 per annum

Hours:  37 hours per week

Contract Type:  Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic Assistant Practitioners to be part of an existing county-wide team.

Our team has been set up as a strategy to support Adult Social Services to address the current levels of unallocated work and overdue reviews across our five Community care teams.

You will have some experience in the Health or Social Care sector, have a good standard of education and be committed to working in a person-centred way.

You will be centrally managed but based alongside Social Workers and Occupational Therapists within a Locality team working with older people, carers and working age adults with a physical disability. You will have a large geographical area to cover so a willingness to travel is essential. During COVID-19 restrictions most work is being carried out remotely, but you will have a nominal office base.

In this role you will be taking a strength-based approach to working with people, linking them with community resources in the first instance and in some instances carrying out Care Act Assessments. You will work closely with the Occupational Therapists in your team and receive training to provide low level equipment. You will need a ‘Can do’ attitude and be capable of working independently as well as part of a team.

You will have good listening skills, be flexible and adaptable to new ways of working and be committed to supporting people to maintain their independence in their own homes. We will expect excellent performance from you and will offer a strong induction, the opportunity to learn new skills and a supportive working environment.

For informal discussion please contact Claire Elliston, Team Manager on 01603 222336 or Tom Smith, Team Manager (Occupational Therapist) on 01603 222330.

Interviews will take place via video technology, where you will have the opportunity to discuss working arrangements.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our work spaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working (splitting your working time between one or more workplaces, and agreed remote working location(s) like your home) a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment is first class enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.