Working hours: 37 hours (Monday - Friday: 08:30 - 17:00)
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 Services.
We pay an attractive salary of £36,648 - £39,186 and offer access to training and development opportunities.There are three older peoples social work teams, two based at Ty Penallta Ystrad Mynach and one in the Rhymney Integrated Health & Social Care Centre.
There is significant emphasis on achieving high practice standards. The team is forward thinking, and 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 up to date working knowledge of current legislation and policy in Wales will be essential.
The post holder will manage a caseload and also contribute towards the duty function within the team. Those applying will need to have strong assessment skills together with an ability to ensure regular reviews and risk management. Where intervention is required, you will be expected to provide a proportionate and timely response and effectively manage varying priorities.
The post will involve undertaking integrated assessments; mental capacity assessments, risk assessments and developing care and support plans with the aim of managing risk and finding appropriate solutions to meet needs / achieve outcomes. Ensuring that older adults are protected from neglect and abuse is also a core component of the role. Emphasis is placed on teamwork and the role will entail working with various professionals. Applications from experienced as well as newly qualified social workers are welcomed and a structured induction will be provided.
Does this sound like the right job for you? If so, we will provide you with the following: - Comprehensive induction.
- Support to complete CPEL for new qualified staff.
- Training to promote your continued professional development.
- An embedded risk assessment model.
- Evidenced based and timely decision making.
- Regular supervision, annual appraisal and opportunities for reflective practice.
- Supportive and experienced Senior Practitioners and Team Managers.
- Visible and strong leadership from the Senior Management Team
For the role, we ask that you have: - Diploma / Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification and successful completion of the Consolidation of Practice qualification within the first three years of practice (if qualified after 1 st April 2016)
- Knowledge of the current social care legislative framework and national drivers within Adult social care.
- Registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales or equivalent regulators in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
- 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 meetings.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
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After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Joanna Webb / Beth McIntyre on 01443 866930 / 01685 846481 or email
webbj@caerphIlly.gov.uk /
mcintb@caerphilly.gov.uk 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.
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.