Independence and Wellbeing Practitioner (9 posts)

• Suffolk County Council - Ipswich, Eye or Felixstowe, Suffolk
• £24,496 per annum (pro rata if part time)
• 18.5, 22.5 or 37 hours per week
• Permanent

We are committed to flexible working, so please read the Job and Person Profile (docx) to find out about the types of flexible working available for these roles.

Posts available:

• Post 1: Eye INT (Integrated Neighbourhood Team) - 37 hours per week, Hartismere Hospital Eye
• Post 2: Ipswich East INT – 22.5 hours per week, Constantine House Ipswich
• Post 3: Ipswich Hospital – 37 hours per week, Ipswich Hospital
• Post 4: Ipswich Hospital – 37 hours per week, Ipswich Hospital
• Post 5: Flexible Care and Support Team – 3 x 37 hours per week, Landmark House, Ipswich
• Post 6: Flexible Care and Support Team – 18.5 hours per week, Landmark House, Ipswich
• Post 7: Felixstowe INT - 37 hours per week, Queens Road, Felixstowe.

Your role

These are key roles within the organisation and will include working as a Trusted Assessor, assessing functional ability, providing advice, daily living equipment, adaptations, assistive technology, community and other resources with an emphasis on reablement and Digital Care solutions, promoting and maximising independence and wellbeing.

You will:

• work with customers to identify and deliver personalised good quality outcomes to the highest standards to support and maximise their independence and wellbeing
• work as part of an area social work team alongside colleagues and practitioners across the Health and Voluntary sector to support effective integration between health and social care ensuring systems are joined up and accessible
• be expected to promote Suffolk County Council’s vision, objectives, and priorities effectively to your customers, our partners, and the public and inspire others by role modelling our organisational values at all times
• promote a culture of value for money, outcome-based customer focus and continuous improvement.

Travelling requirements for your role

We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate and engage, but in this role, you will need to travel, 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. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.

This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and working from an office base. Please speak with the contact detailed below if you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements. #LI-Hybrid

For more information

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Jessica Niblock by calling 01394 605043 or Victoria Warnock by calling 01394 605019 or Anna Mclean by calling (01473) 296692.

Please read the Job and Person Profile (docx) before applying for this job opportunity.

In your application, please ensure your statement indicates how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section of the JPP. Please ensure you upload a copy of your CV when completing your online application.

If you are considering applying for a secondment, please read the secondment policy and ensure you have sought permission to apply before completing your application.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 14 April 2023.

Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

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 checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We offer a fantastic, inclusive working environment including diverse and active staff networks, great flexible working options and many benefits, as well as the opportunity to improve the lives of Suffolk residents.

Benefits include:

• Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services
• A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• An occupational sick pay scheme
• Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships
• Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
• A range of staff networks centred around equality groups
• Plus more

If you would like to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Working for Suffolk County Council pages (www.Suffolk.gov.uk/careers).