Job Advertisement - Social Worke r AMHP Service: Children - Night Team Cyngor Gwynedd is committed to be an inclusive employer and to improve the diversity of our workforce.
Your application form will be assessed anonymously. Neither your title, name nor email address will not be shared with the appointment panel for the purpose of drafting a short-list. You should consider this carefully when writing about yourself in the further information section.
Information about the post: Are you....
- Eager to contribute to an employer which makes a difference to people's lives?
- Eager to work through the medium of Welsh?
- An enthusiastic and positive person?
- Possess good interpersonal skills.
If you have answered 'yes' to the above points, why not come and work for us?
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Gwynedd's Social Work team.
As a Social Worker you will make a huge difference to the lives of individuals here in Gwynedd by assisting them to live their lives in the way they wish to live.
You will support individuals through social and personal difficulties, at the same time as promoting their human rights and well-being. You will work with individuals, supporting their relationships and families, groups and their links with the community. You will assist them to identify their strengths, develop their skills and work on issues or challenges they may be facing.
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain their registration as a registered Social Worker with Social Care Wales and be able to demonstrate skills in accordance with the Job Description and the Person Specification (attached).
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Information Pack - More information about the post and expectations can be found in the Job Description and the Person Specification. There is also information about an attractive employment package that is available.
Cyngor Gwynedd operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted in the Person Specification.
We encourage all applicants for jobs with the Council to present applications in Welsh or bilingually.
(Applications submitted in either Welsh only or English only will be treated equally, but the applicant will be asked to carefully consider the language requirements of the post and the organisation and whether submitting an application in Welsh only would be more appropriate.)
Contact us: For an informal talk, you can contact
Jane Pearson on 07909995418 or janelouisepearson@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
It is anticipated that the interviews will take place - to be confirmed
Application forms and further information are available from the Support Services, Cyngor Gwynedd, Council Offices, Shirehall Street, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Telephone: 01286 679076
E-mail: swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
CLOSING DATE: 03/10/2025 If you secure a place on the short-list for an interview, we will contact you via the E-MAIL address you noted on your application form. You will need to ensure that you check your E-MAILS regularly.
Out of hours team Social Worker recruitment pack.pdf
Person Specification Personal attributesEssentialAbility to work effectively as a team member
A reliable and flexible person who is keen to work in new and creative
ways
Enthusiastic, self-reliant and decisive
Support anti-discriminatory practices
Communicate effectively with service users, other agencies and
providers
Committed to the values, principles, aims and objectives of the service.
A person who is keen to learn and develop
Being able to communicate effectively and create a relationship with
individuals who use services, children and families
Desirable-
Qualifications and relevant trainingEssentialA relevant Social Work qualification in accordance with the Social Care
Qualifications Framework for Wales
Registered with the Care Council for Wales as a Social Worker
Consolidation Qualification (Consolidation First 3 Years in Practice) (or
equivalent experience)
Commit to complete the Recognised qualification to become an
Approved Mental Health Practitioner and secure approval within 3 years
of commencing post.
DesirablePracticing Educator Qualification
AMHP Mental Health Act Recognised Qualification
Benefit Assessor Qualification (BIA)
Relevant experienceEssentialExperience of working in a team
Experience of working directly with adults/children/young people and
families
Experience of assessing needs and drawing up a care plan
Experience of working with other agencies
Experience of dealing with safeguarding cases
Experience of doing court work (children's work)
Experience of community care work with adults and their carers.
Experience of dealing with complex cases
Experience of working within different legislations
DesirableExperience of mentoring within the social work role
Skills and specialist knowledgeEssentialAbility to respond quickly and effectively to referals and prioritise
appropriately
Ability to undertake social assessments and create care plans.
Knowledge of relevant legislation, care management skills,
understanding of good social work practices
Ability to use a computerised information system in relation to service
needs
Being able to receive supervision and guidance effectively for the benefit
of the Service and personal development
A diverse skills base based on experience of working with individuals
who use services, children and families
Court work skills (Children's field job)
Desirable-
Language requirementsListening and Speaking - HigherAble to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - HigherAble to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - IntermediateAble to write letters for a specific purpose, e-mails and short reports in Welsh and English, using vocabulary and simple phrases that are familiar to the field of work. (They will need to be checked before being sent out).
Job Description Purpose of the post • Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• Provide an emergency response service to care crisis outside outside normal working hours for Gwynedd and
• Anglesey Councils
• Ensure children and adults at risk are protected from harm
Responsibility for functions • Work equipment - mobile phone , laptop etc
Main dutiesAll duties below will be within the context and operating arrangements of an out of hours service
• Practice within the relevant legislative frameworks and guidance that underpin the provision of social services in
• Wales
• Apply the Code of Professional Practice as a registered professional
• Maintain up to date knowledge and maintain own professional development. Support colleagues with their
• development through mentoring.
• Develop social work practice through supervision and reflection. Support colleagues at different points in their
• career with ongoing reflection through individual or group reflective practice activity
• Manage and be accountable for your own work
• Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary and multi organisational teams, networks, and systems. Advising
• colleagues on complex areas of work.
• Exercise professional judgement and decision making in complex situations.
• Support colleagues at different points in their career to develop confidence around professional judgments.
• Manage complex ethical issues, dilemmas and conflicts in complex situations.
• Support social workers at different stages of their careers with managing more complex issues.
• Prepare and present professional reports and records ensuring information is correct, consistent, and shared
• safely and appropriately. Support social workers at different stages of their career with developing their report
• writing and record keeping skills .
• Support people to participate in decision making processes
• Advocate with and on behalf of, individuals, families, carers, groups and communities
• Work collaboratively with people in need of care and support, their carers and other professionals in complex
• situations , supporting support colleagues with advice and guidance at different stages in their career.
• Undertake strength-based assessments and practice in a way that promotes self-determination, independence
• and empowerment and support colleagues with advice and guidance at different stages in their career. Support
• social workers at different points in their career around this area of work.
• Undertake outcome focussed assessment using a 'What Matters 'conversation to identify what is important to
• that individual, eligible needs and to develop outcome focussed plans that facilitate care and support.
• Prepare, produce, implement, and evaluate plans with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities, and
• professional colleagues. Support social workers at different points in their career around this area of work.
• Identify, assess and investigate an Adult or Child at risk in accordance with relevant legislation and the Wales
• Safeguarding Procedures. Support social workers at different points in their careers with developing their skills
• and decision making around working in safeguarding.
• Be a role model and share good practice , advice and support to enable team colleagues, less experiences
• social workers to develop their careers. This will include mentoring, co-working on cases and supporting the
• services quality assurance be auditing and sampling files and practice and advising social worker colleagues on
• specialist areas of work .
Local Duties
• Commit to complete an Accredited Mental Health Proffesional Worker Programme (AMHP) and gain approval
• within 3 years fo appointment
• Due to out of hours nature of work the social worker is responsible of making decisions without the guidance of
• manager on a regular basis.
• Each situation will need to be assessed and prioritised according to level of risk
• Social workers work across adult and children services
Additional Duties
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted
• in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines.
• Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and
• to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
• Due to the nature of the work, it will be necessary to obtain a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and
• Barring Service (DBS).
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