Social Worker

EXPERIENCED SOCIAL WORKER

Role:

To safeguard and promote the wellbeing of vulnerable children/young people and adults through the provision of high quality Social Work practice in assessment, interventions, care planning and review.

Key Objectives:

• To participate in effective partnership working and engagement and to work collaboratively with a range of organisations, statutory and voluntary in delivering services to children, young
  people and adults.
• To work in co-production with children, young people, adults, their carers and signifcant others in undertaking assessments and planning;
• To complete written records, reports and assessments to a good standard as required in line with Children's and Adults Services policies and practices.
• To ensure that the views of Children and Young People are listened to as part of any process undertaken;
  or
• To recognise that Adults with capacity are able to judge what is in their best interest and what will meet their wellbeing needs;
  Where appropriate approach and undertake Mental capacity assessments to fulfil the
  requirements of the MCA Code of Practice; social workers are also required under this
  statutory duty to ensure proper and objective assessment when working out best interests on each relevant occasion;
• To maintain the highest professional standards in the discharge of this post and to up hold
  the Social Care Wales Code of Professional Practice; and promote to others within the area
  of responsibility;
• Meet the requirements of the Service Quality Assurance framework and standards;
• To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with legislation, research findings and practice knowledge, including attendance at appropriate training
• Value, recognise and respect the diversity, expertise and experience of individuals, families, carers, groups and communities and in doing so enable them to make informed decisions and express what matters to them.
• Appropriately challenge the judgements and decisions of others where there is evidence that the wellbeing outcomes are not being achieved.

Why work for us?

• We are pleased to offer Experienced
  Social Work posts across our service areas.
• All our practitioners have the chance to influence the development of our work and are supported by a strong, experienced management team both at strategic and operational levels.
• We will look to you to manage a defined caseload while building and maintaining links with partner agencies.
• We recognise that social work is professionally and personally challenging and demands considerable levels of skill, commitment, and enthusiasm. We offer a dedicated in house
• Learning and Development Centre which actively supports practitioners at each level to maintain their skills and Continuous Professional Development.

• Knowledge / Education:

Essential

1. An appropriate qualification i.e Masters or Degree in Social Work or recognisedpredecessor equivalent such as DipSW, C.Q.S.W 
2. Knowledge of legislation underpinning
3. Community Care / Children's Services
   Appropriate CPEL credits and /or post
   qualifying awards to demonstrate post
   qualifying competence.
4. Childrens Services Posts
5. A sound understanding of the Law relating
   to Children and Families
6. An understanding of child and adolescent
   development
7. Adult Social Worker Posts
8. Knowledge and understanding of the Mental
9. Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act.
   Knowledge of the Mental Health (Wales)
   Measure 2010
10. Knowledge and understanding of the united
    nations principles for older and disabled
    people.
11. Welsh Language Level 1 - All employees
    will be required to undertake a basic Welsh
    Language Induction to reach this level.

Desirable

1. Understanding of how the division operates
   and knowledge of policies/procedures;
   Management qualification, e.g. D.M.S., C.M.S;
2. Hold a professional development qualification e.g. Practice Teachers Award, PQ6, NVQ Assessor Award;
3. Welsh Language Level 2 to Level 5.