Social Worker

To deliver a high quality social work service to adults who are deemed vulnerable or needing support due to physical or mental impairment. The successful candidate will work with citizens, carers, and families to provide support and develop resilience and independence.

Requirements

• Recognised Social Work qualification
• Registered with Social Care Wales
• CPEL consolidation award
• 3 years post qualification experience
• Knowledge of relevant current legislation and guidance
• Ability to work with service users to develop effective responses to meeting need
• Experience of complex case work
• Experience of using Safeguarding procedures
• Ability to think clearly and convey thought, ideas and opinions in a concise and structured way
• Ability to use departmental and corporate policies and procedures to support the delivery of services
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prepare accurate, coherent report and records in a timely manner
• Ability to work independently and to plan and manage own time
• IT literate ability to use a range of Microsoft packages
• The ability to communicate in English is essential
• Awareness and sensitivity to the Welsh culture
• The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential
• Ability to mentor and support newly qualified Social Workers
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team
• Ability to work flexibly, prioritising case work and high turnover of work to meet service demands
• Creativity & Innovation Utilise an evidence based best practice approach to social work interventions
• Develop innovative responses to meeting identified needs
• Ability to make recommendations on service improvements
• Commitment to the involvement of service users in service development
• Flexible and able to contribute positively to change
• Effectively represent the department at all times
• Ability to effectively Chair a range of multi-disciplinary meetings
• Develop networks, and maintain multi agency partnership working to meet individual need
• Experience of both dealing with people in crisis, and working in a planned and prepared way
• Ability to work in a non-judgemental and reflective way, to review and evaluate ones own practice as part of self-development
• Promote anti-discriminatory and non-oppressive practice
• Ability to negotiate and resolve informal complaints on behalf of the service
• Experience of joint working with Police through achieving best evidence (children services specific)
• Ability to make accurate assessments of need and make appropriate recommendations for the allocation of resources
• Make decisions / recommendations on behalf of the Council within area of responsibility
• Advise Team Manager of key issues and risks including risk management options