Working hours: 37 Hours (Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 Friday 08:30 - 16:30)
Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time
Location: Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Adult Social Services Team.
We pay an attractive salary of £40,221 - £43,421 and offer access to training and development opportunities.An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Older People Teams to recruit a full time Senior Practitioner Social Worker.
We are looking for an individual who has the right values, motivation and commitment to work in a challenging yet rewarding environment.
Are you effective at building positive working relationships with good communication and IT skills? Do you have genuine passion and commitment to improve outcomes for older people and their carers? Do you want to work collaboratively to promote "what matters" with older people and their carers? Do you want to contribute to the professional development of other team members? There is significant emphasis on achieving best practice.
The successful candidate will be required to practice in accordance with National Occupational Standards for Social Work and Code of Practice for Social Care Workers to deliver an effective social work service. An understanding of current legislation and policy in Wales will be essential.
The post holder will undertake assessments, reviews and contribute to the duty rota within the team. Those applying will need to have a good understanding of an outcome- focused approach to social and the application of the principles & eligibility criteria set out in the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.
The post will involve working with individuals to help them find appropriate solutions at times of difficulty, as well as in the long term. It will also entail safeguarding people from abuse and neglect. Where intervention is required, you will be expected to provide a proportionate and timely response to support individuals and their carers.
The post also entails supervising and mentoring within the team and facilitating student placements. The successful candidate would be expected to manage complex cases and contribute to the maintenance of high standards of practice as well as team development.
Consideration will be given to candidates who are working towards Enabling Practice Award.
Please contact Joanna Webb or Beth McIntyre on 01443 866930/01685 846481 or email
webbj@caerphilly.gov.uk / mcIntb@caerphilly.gov.uk if you would like further information or an informal chat about this opportunity.
For the role, we ask that you have: - Diploma / Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification
- Successful completion of the Consolidation of Practice Programme within the first three years of practice (if qualified after 1 April 2016)
- Social Care Wales approved Practice Assessor/Educator qualification or willingness to work towards within a timescale to be agreed with your line manager on appointment
- Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to visit clients and attend meeting.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
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Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Social Care Wales (Registration) Rules 2023 set out the requirement for all residential childcare workers, domiciliary care workers, adult care home workers, residential family centre workers to be registered with Social Care Wales within six months from your start date in post.
You must possess a Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor and be registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales (or able to transfer from another recognised body).
The current registration requirements state that completion of the Consolidation of Practice qualification within your first 3 years of practice is mandatory (if you qualified after 1st April 2016). Failure to successfully complete this qualification will result in you being unable to renew your Social Work Registration or practice as a Social Worker.