Advanced Social Care Practitioner in Yate

As an Advanced Social Care Practitioner (Social Work), you will join the Adult Social Care Review team, supporting adults to maintain independence, safety and wellbeing within a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary environment. You will play a key role in reviewing care and support arrangements, ensuring plans remain outcome‑focused, proportionate and compliant, while promoting choice and control for the people we support. The team’s core purpose is to deliver high‑quality statutory reviews that improve outcomes for people with care and support needs. You will deliver statutory adult social work using a strengths‑based and person‑centred approach.

In collaboration with a wide range of partners, you will ensure individuals receive the appropriate support from the right provider, enabling them to live as independently as possible. The team works across defined service areas to ensure care and support remain appropriate, effective, lawful and aligned with best value, underpinned by professional judgement and defensible decision‑making.

What you will be doing

It will be your responsibility to manage a caseload, ensuring timely, quality reviews, needs assessments and support planning. Drawing on your experience and knowledge, you will review and adapt care and support plans to ensure they are strengths‑based, proportionate, outcome‑focused and promote independence, wellbeing and choice. A key aspect of the role will be working collaboratively with colleagues across commissioning, health, housing and the voluntary sector. Using your professional judgement, you will manage risk and complexity appropriately, recognising and responding to safeguarding concerns in line with policies and procedures. You will maintain accurate, timely and confidential records.

What we need from you

It is essential you hold an NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) in health, social care or a related field. You will have at least two years’ relevant experience in a statutory or voluntary health or social care setting, with a sound understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures, including safeguarding. You will have the ability to gather information, contribute to assessments and complete high‑quality reviews. We are looking for someone who can commit to person‑centred, values‑based practice, aligned with strengths‑based and proportionate approaches. Given the nature of the role, you must have excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and engage confidently with adults with varying needs.

What you need to know

You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so you must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative means of travel. Business insurance will need to be added to your insurance policy. You can claim back mileage expenses. Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained. This role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our office in Badminton Road, working from home and working within the community.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

Generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities. We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities. If you want to develop a specialism, you’ll get the support you need and your cases will be aligned with your areas of expertise. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, ensuring all our staff are given the right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.