Social Worker

Do you take a strength-based approach to Social Care?

Do you want to work in the best performing local authority in Wales?

If so, join us in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Adult social services in the Vale of Glamorgan put our staff and our citizens at the centre of everything we do. We work in a strength-based way to support our citizens to live their best life, by being accessible, responsive, and innovative, and support our staff with flexible hours and a mix of office and home-based working.

We have a Social Worker opportunity within the Learning Disabilities Transitions Team, and we would welcome applications from people who are committed to high quality, person-centred practice.

The Vale Learning Disability Team is a multi-disciplinary team supporting adults 18+ and also young people coming through Transition to Adult Service, with a diagnosed Learning Disability to meet their eligible care and support needs and personal outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of our Transitions Team, to support young people with moving from home / placements to living independently in the community / supported accommodation or other assessed accommodation options.

This will be an amazing opportunity to closely work with management to create and evolve the role to meet the personal outcomes of our service users in a person-centred / strength-based approach.

You will also work closely with Children’s Services, our Supported Accommodation and Adult Placement Services, external providers, and other agencies.

We are investing in our teams to take the service to the next level of excellence.

You will receive excellent support and have access to a range of training opportunities to support you in your role.

Pay Details: Grade 8-9, (Depending on experience) SCP 26 – 35 £32,909 – £41,496 per annum

Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, 8:30 – 5:00pm (4:30pm Friday) with a level of flexibility.

Main Place of Work: Learning Disabilities Team, Hen Goleg Resource Centre

Permanent post

Description:

• To undertake assessment of citizens in accordance with statutory duties under relevant legislation.
• To plan and commission services to enable adults with care & support needs and carers with support needs to overcome the barriers to achieving the personal outcomes and monitor and review the care plans through co-production with citizens and carers
• To prepare for and participate in supervision and Personal Development Review (#Its About me) sessions with supervisor / line manager, and identify personal development and training needs to maintain Registration with Social Care Wales.
• To undertake training to support continuing professional development to ensure that the Council is able to retain the provision of its statutory functions, including a willingness for staff to undertake further training to become Approved Mental Health Practitioners, or other more specific, senior roles.
• To supervise or mentor other staff or students where appropriate and offer input into training programmes and Team Practice Issues meetings where appropriate.
• To report without delay any safeguarding concerns to the appropriate safeguarding officer.

You will need:

• Experience of working with adults and young people who are eligible for support from Social Services.
• Assessment of Adult citizens and young people.
• Working with young people coming from Children’s Service to transition to the Learning Disabilities Team.
• Supporting adults to move on from home / placements into the community.
• Promoting adults to live as independently as possible and having a fulfilled life.
• Working in partnership with statutory/voluntary organisations to promote the independence of citizens.
• Experience of working with a recovery/strength-based approach to supporting citizens to achieve their personal outcomes.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation eg Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act; Disability Discrimination Act; Mental Health Act; Mental Capacity Act etc
• Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and procedures in relation to Adults.
• Knowledge of and commitment to Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to assess need, plan work, set priorities and review arrangements.

• Ability to analyse and evaluate information.
• Ability to liaise and negotiate with individuals, professionals and agencies.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to work flexibly and under pressure.
• Ability to operate and maintain IT and casework management systems. A good standard of general education.
• Commitment to own personal development and further training.

DBS Check Required

For Further Information, contact: Mirko Doering - mdoering@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk - 01446 731105

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.