Social Worker

We are recruiting a Social Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Ty Siriol, Caerphilly

Team: Drug and Alcohol Team

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £39,152 - £41,771 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

The Social Services Drug and Alcohol Team is looking to recruit a full time Social Worker in a permanent position. The team is statutory service within Adult Services, supporting individuals affected by drugs, alcohol and/or other substance use across Caerphilly County Borough. The team is based at Ty Siriol in Caerphilly alongside Aneurin Bevan Specialist Drug and Alcohol Service.

The team offer a person-centered, trauma-informed approach, working collaboratively to reduce harm, promote recovery, and support safety and wellbeing. The team work closely with partner agencies, including mental health services, safeguarding teams, criminal justice, housing and community providers.

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 assessment and care management services.

You will need to have a good understanding of current legislation and policy. You will also be required to work closely with carers, other professionals and team members or alone using your own initiative. You will be required to support and safeguard vulnerable service users through difficult periods in their lives, therefore effective communication and organisational skills are essential.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Diploma / Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification.
• Knowledge of the safeguarding responsibilities for social workers in working with vulnerable adults and children.
• Experience of working with people who have issues around substance misuse.
• A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work 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.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Vanessa Thomas on 02920 859872 or email thomav2@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.