Senior Practitioner - Assessment and Review Team
Team: Assessment and Review Team (AaRT), Adults Service - Community Assessment Services
Job Family: Supporting – CBG11
Salary: £39,769 - £42,922 per annum pro rata + £7,000 MRS per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 15th June 2025
Interview Date: 1st July 2025
About the role:
Assessment and Review Team (AaRT) supports vulnerable people who have a Learning Disability, an Autistic Spectrum Condition or a Physical Disability. The roles involve working with them, their carers, providers and other agencies to enable them to achieve independence and fulfil their aspirations. This role offers a great opportunity to make a difference within Central Bedfordshire and for you to find your greatness.
You will have responsibility for the delivery of statutory duties commensurate with supporting people within Adult Social Care. You will discharge these duties in a manner that sees customers at the centre of their care and support, along with, demonstrating behaviours that result in the delivery of compassionate, caring, responsive, and proportionate care and support that is of high quality and evidence best value.
As a Learning Disability Nurse or Social Worker /Senior Practitioner, you will be responsible for providing reflective supervision sessions to colleagues, supporting team members with everyday practice queries, chairing meetings and deputising for the Team Manager at a variety of different meetings/ events as required.
This is a Care Management role, and you will be responsible for managing a caseload.
Succeed, and you will be part of a varied and dedicated team where flexibility and commitment go a long way. We will give you the chance to develop new skills, progress and support you to find your greatness. At Central Bedfordshire Council, we’re passionate about having a workforce that reflects our community. It’s why we’re committed to creating equal opportunities, so that we always embrace diversity.
Our Offer:
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this Recruitment Pack
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Kerry Morrison at kerry.morrison@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4668
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Safeguarding:
Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.
To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.
Our National Careers Service team offer a free weekly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours. Please book your place here.
More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council