Social Worker

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

Working hours: 1 x 37 hours per week & 1 x 18.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time & Permanent, Part Time
Location: Tredomen

Team: South Older People’s Team

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

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

The successful applicant will be joining a well established, Person-centred, Outcomes focused social work team.

The Social Worker will provide timely and responsive assessment care management services to older people with physical difficulties.They will also deliver an assessment care management service to adults aged over 65 with mental health issues, and younger people with dementia, who are considered to require care and support to maximise and maintain their independence and dignity.

The successful applicant will also demonstrate a passion for Social Work with Older People and be committed to maintaining high standards of Social Work intervention.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Diploma / Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification.
• Knowledge of the current social care legislative framework and national drivers within Adult social.
• Experience of assessment and care planning.
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes.
  
  

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 Andrew Parr / Claire Shott on 07733364833 / 07789718501 or email Parra@Caerphilly.GOV.UK / shottcl@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.

Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.

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.