Social Care Associate Practitioner


Company:	Portsmouth City Council
Salary:	£33,119 to £37,562 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Civic Offices, Portsmouth, PO1 2EP
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Nov 2026
Closing date:	24 Nov 2026

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Summary

Social Care Associate Practitioner (SCAP)

Salary:

Band:7, £33,119 - £37,562 p.a.(£26,853 - £30,455 for 30 hours)

30 hours per week - Your contractual hours are 30 per week, which are to be worked in accordance with the flexible working hours' scheme and the needs of the Service. You will be expected to work 50 % of contractual hours in the office after the induction period.

Your new role

This is a key role within the Adult Social Care Directorate, which is responsible for delivering a range of support to adults who have care and

support needs, their families and carers - both formal and informal.

The role includes assessing people's needs using a strength based and preventative approach. Working with people to ensure that their social care needs are met and their wellbeing is maintained.

The protection and safeguarding of adults with care and support needs is also an integral part of the role, requiring

commitment to making safeguarding personal. You will work autonomously and take responsibility for organising and managing your work. You will need to be self-motivated and resilient, able to work collaboratively and communicate clearly with a variety of people in different settings. You will understand risk and put in place effective plans to

support people and manage risks, including where people lack capacity to make decisions for themselves.

You will use a variety of digital technologies and be able to input data and analyse information to support you in your work.

Who is the person summary:

You will need to have experience of working with adults with care and support needs, their families and carers. You will have a level 3 to 4 qualification in a relevant field or be able to demonstrate high levels of transferable knowledge/skills. With experience of report writing and using digital systems to record information, you will be able to work autonomously and take responsibility for organising and managing your work. Self-motivated and resilient, you will be able to work collaboratively and communicate clearly with a variety of people in different settings.

You will need to be able to understand risk and put in place effective plans to support people and manage risks, including where people lack capacity to make decisions for themselves. You will have knowledge of the relevant statutory framework applicable to social care and an understanding of strengths based and person-centred practice and the ability to apply this in practice. In addition, you will have the ability to travel around the city and gain access to a variety of venues throughout Portsmouth including clients homes.

For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached.

About Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

We are committed to our values of respect, integrity,

collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. 

Learn more about our values and behaviours.

Additional Information

Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office minimum 3 days a week, this remains flexible, depending on the role and subject to business needs. Please ensure you can fulfil this prior to submitting your application.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

Our recruitment process

Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page:

Support for applicants - Careers portal

You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the '

Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.

If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at

Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage:

Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBS

privacy notice before submitting any information.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact

recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.

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