Social Care Practitioner

The charity has an exciting opportunity for a Social Care Practitioner to join their growing team in Colindale, London. Location: Colindale, London, NW9 Salary: £24,000 – £28,840 per annum (depending on experience) Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Working Hours: 36 hours per week  Closing Date: 21st November 2025 About Us: The charity is newly merged […]

The charity has an exciting opportunity for a Social Care Practitioner to join their growing team in Colindale, London.

Location: Colindale, London, NW9

Salary: £24,000 – £28,840 per annum (depending on experience)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: 36 hours per week 

Closing Date: 21st November 2025

About Us:

The charity is newly merged offering a wider breadth of services of enhanced quality, enabling us to better support people with learning disabilities and autism and their families.

From nursery and school to further education, through to employment opportunities and supported living, we enable people with learning disabilities and autism to thrive and realise their ambitions and aspirations.

Whilst we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Social Care Practitioner – The Role:

Working as part of a team, you will be one of the first points of contact between the public and the service, gathering information, identifying needs and completing assessments, and sign posting people to other services. 

This is an exciting opportunity to work with members to maximise their potential for independence and promote their wellbeing. independence, choice and control which is at the heart of what we do. 

Social Care Practitioner – Key Responsibilities:

• To work jointly with the team and using one’s own experience and initiative on applications to the charity for services and support
• To work in accordance with the charity assessment processes
• To work collaboratively with the team in delivering the charity’s aim to provide personalised services for members
• To collect, accurately record, manage information systems, critically analyse all relevant information and take appropriate actions
• To complete Care Act 2014 compliant assessments and reviews

Social Care Practitioner – You:

• Educated to GSCE or equivalent in English Language to grade C or above
• Ideally, they would also have (or be working towards) a Social Care Qualification at NVQ Level 2 or above
• Excellent interpersonal skills and possess a strong ability to communicate
• Relevant experience in a social care setting, as well as previous experience working with adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism
• Have a confident understanding of the Care Act 2014, Adult Safeguarding and other relevant legislation

What we offer:

• 21 days paid holiday per holiday year plus bank holidays which increases with length of service
• Pension scheme – (NatWest Cushion)
• Blue light card – access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national & local retailers
• Eyecare benefits – via Vision Express
• Long service recognition and reward & employer referral bonus
• Season ticket loan and Bike2Work scheme
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme with free access to independent advice, support and counselling on a wide range of issues
• Development and career progression opportunities 

Application Process:

To submit your CV and short cover letter for this Social Care Practitioner opportunity, click ‘Apply’ now!

Closing date – 21st November 2025.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All candidates will need to have the right to work in the UK and we cannot offer Visa sponsorship at this time.