Social Care Practitioner

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Derbyshire Dales START (Short Term Assessment and Reablement Team)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Care Practitioner to join Derbyshire Dales Short Term Assessment and Reablement Team (START) working predominantly across Derbyshire Dales South.

START provides short‑term, strengths‑based interventions to support adults to regain independence following illness, crisis, hospital discharge or a significant change in circumstances. The service focuses on assessment, reablement and prevention, ensuring people receive the right support at the right time and avoid unnecessary long‑term care.

As a Social Care Practitioner, you will work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, reporting to the Senior Practitioner and Service Manager. You will undertake Care Act compliant assessments, support planning and reviews, working closely with people, their carers, health colleagues and reablement providers to promote independence and positive outcomes.

The people you work with may have physical health needs, mental health needs, learning disabilities, dementia, frailty or other complex needs. You will take a holistic view of people’s circumstances, identifying strengths, networks and community resources alongside eligible needs.

You will play a key role in:

• Completing short‑term assessments to inform reablement and ongoing support
• Applying a strengths‑based, person‑centred approach, with a strong emphasis on co‑production
• Supporting safe and timely hospital discharges and preventing admissions
• Working collaboratively with health, reablement services and wider partners
• Ensuring the person’s voice, choice and independence remain central to all decision‑making

You will work closely with people who access our services and their carers, actively seeking and valuing lived experience to continuously improve practice.

Provisional Interview Date: 12 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.