Casual Social Work Practitioner (EDT) £24.75 per hour Based in MASH - Pontypridd Police StationThe RCT Emergency Duty Team provides an emergency generic social work service that covers RCT, Bridgend and Merthyr. We are currently looking for experienced Social Work Practitioners to join our team, to work on a casual basis either on call or office based, demonstrating appropriate aptitude and skills to work as part of a fixed rota, providing an emergency and out of hours social work response to vulnerable children and adults.
We are looking for applicants with sharp assessment and analytical skills who are able to make sound risk assessments and decisions in a crisis. As a casual you will be expected to cover available shifts to cover sickness and annual leave. The shifts will include weekend day, evening and night shift when required.
You will work as part of our busy team and will possess the ability to work on your own initiative with others such as Police and Health professionals.
It is essential that you possess the relevant Social Work Qualification and are registered with Social Care Wales. The possession of the Approved Mental Health Practitioner Award (AMHP) is desirable. This post pays a supplement for the AMHP qualification and for working unsocial hours (after 10pm and weekend/Bank Holidays).
Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory clearance of non-police personnel vetting level 3.
For further information please contact Jaci Morgan Team Manager on 01443 742922 or 07385365682 or
Jacqueline.Morgan@rctcbc.gov.ukProtecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
