Job Introduction
Job Title: Preparing for Adulthood Practitioner
Starting Salary: £31,537 progressing to £34,434 per annum
Hours: 37
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services
About the team
Do you want to work with young people with additional needs and their families as they move into adulthood? We want you to work in a dynamic creative service, delivering support to the citizens of Hertfordshire.
0-25 Together Service is a specialist service for disabled children, young people and their families. Our focus is to ensure we support people to make positive decisions in their lives, enabling their independence so that they can take part in their local community.
About the role
Joining us as a Preparing for Adulthood Practitioner, you’ll be working with young people and their families and carers from the age of 14 to 25. No day is the same. You will manage a caseload and work with a range of professionals involved in a young person’s life. You will be expected to conduct assessments of their needs in line with relevant legislation and review packages of care, work collaboratively with other professionals include, school, colleges, health professionals and SEND. Therefore, you’ll need to be able to work under pressure and be extremely well organised, taking a pro-active approach to your workload.
About you
No previous experience is necessary, but you will need;
- Knowledge of social care
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work alone and under pressure
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
This is a great opportunity to make a difference to a young person’s life. It is busy and varied role, but an opportunity to help our young people move into adulthood. In return we can offer you excellent benefits and development opportunities.
To hear more about this opportunity please contact sandra.mann@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: w/c 4th May tbc
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is within the Health and Social Care level 8 job family. Please locate the job profile here:
Job profiles - Health and social care
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Secondment
This role is open to secondments for eligible employees who work for HCC. If you wish to apply on a secondment basis, you must have your line manager’s approval before submitting your application. You will be asked to confirm this within your application form. If you are not eligible for a secondment (e.g., you are currently on a fixed‑term contract that would end before this positions ends) or you indicate that your manager cannot support a secondment, your application will be considered on a fixed‑term contract basis instead.
Additional information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.