Meaningful Impact, Social workers play a vital role in improving the lives of vulnerable adults and their families, providing essential support and advocating for their needs.
Diverse Challenges, The job involves working with individuals facing complex needs, offering a dynamic work environment that requires critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Supportive Team, Being part of the Vale of Glamorgan Long Term Care Service means collaborating with a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality care and support to the community.
Professional Development, Opportunities for training and professional growth in a rewarding field that values continuous learning and development.
Competitive Salary, The pay range is attractive, reflecting the skill and dedication required for this important role.
Work-Life Balance, With regular Monday to Friday hours, the role promotes a good work-life balance, making it feasible to manage personal and professional responsibilities.
Community Connection, The role allows social workers to engage with and positively influence their local community in Barry, fostering relationships and promoting social well-being.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking a Social Worker to join their Long Term Care Service in Barry. This role involves assessing and supporting individuals with long-term care needs, particularly those requiring ongoing monitoring due to complex situations. The position entails performing care assessments, including continuing healthcare assessments, while ensuring that care arrangements maintain eligibility and meet desired wellbeing outcomes. A key focus is on individuals who are vulnerable due to various factors such as illness, disability, mental health issues, or age-related frailty.
Candidates for this role should possess relevant experience working with adults in challenging circumstances, along with knowledge of social work legislation and safeguarding procedures. A recognized qualification in social work and registration with Social Care Wales is required. The role offers a competitive salary, working Monday to Friday at Canolfan Ty Jenner, with an emphasis on supporting both clients and their carers to achieve their goals effectively. An enhanced DBS check is mandatory for this position.
Candidates for this role should possess relevant experience working with adults in challenging circumstances, along with knowledge of social work legislation and safeguarding procedures. A recognized qualification in social work and registration with Social Care Wales is required. The role offers a competitive salary, working Monday to Friday at Canolfan Ty Jenner, with an emphasis on supporting both clients and their carers to achieve their goals effectively. An enhanced DBS check is mandatory for this position.
Meaningful Impact, Social workers play a vital role in improving the lives of vulnerable adults and their families, providing essential support and advocating for their needs.
Diverse Challenges, The job involves working with individuals facing complex needs, offering a dynamic work environment that requires critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Supportive Team, Being part of the Vale of Glamorgan Long Term Care Service means collaborating with a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality care and support to the community.
Professional Development, Opportunities for training and professional growth in a rewarding field that values continuous learning and development.
Competitive Salary, The pay range is attractive, reflecting the skill and dedication required for this important role.
Work-Life Balance, With regular Monday to Friday hours, the role promotes a good work-life balance, making it feasible to manage personal and professional responsibilities.
Community Connection, The role allows social workers to engage with and positively influence their local community in Barry, fostering relationships and promoting social well-being.
About Us
The Vale of Glamorgan Long Term Care Service assesses and supports people and their carers with long term needs for care, and support. The team responds to individuals whose needs may be complex or require on-going monitoring and support in order to achieve their wellbeing outcomes. The team supports people where short-term services are not appropriate.
The team also includes the Review team who complete scheduled reviews to ensure that managed care and support arrangements remain eligible and that outcomes are being achieved.
Experience of working with adults is desirable but not essential.
About The Role
Pay Details: Grade 8 Scp 26-30 £ 36,124-£39,513
Grade 9 Scp 31-35 £40,476-£44,711
Hours of Work: 37
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Main Place of Work: Canolfan Ty Jenner, Barry
The role include undertaking assessments for care and support , CHC assessments and working with individuals whose needs may be complex or require on-going monitoring and support.
About You
You will need:
DBS Check Required: Enhanced
For Further Information, contact: Jude McManus
Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.
The Vale of Glamorgan Long Term Care Service assesses and supports people and their carers with long term needs for care, and support. The team responds to individuals whose needs may be complex or require on-going monitoring and support in order to achieve their wellbeing outcomes. The team supports people where short-term services are not appropriate.
The team also includes the Review team who complete scheduled reviews to ensure that managed care and support arrangements remain eligible and that outcomes are being achieved.
Experience of working with adults is desirable but not essential.
About The Role
Pay Details: Grade 8 Scp 26-30 £ 36,124-£39,513
Grade 9 Scp 31-35 £40,476-£44,711
Hours of Work: 37
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Main Place of Work: Canolfan Ty Jenner, Barry
The role include undertaking assessments for care and support , CHC assessments and working with individuals whose needs may be complex or require on-going monitoring and support.
About You
You will need:
- Experience of working with adults who are vulnerable through illness, disability, mental illness, substance mis-use or age-related frailty.
- Experience of working with adults living with mental health problems, and within mental health services.
- Assessment of Adult service users and carers.
- Understanding of illness, disability, mental illness, substance mis-use and age related frailty and its effects on individuals/carers/family
- Knowledge of relevant legislation eg Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2, Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and procedures in relation to Adults
- A good standard of general education.
- A recognised Degree/Diploma or equivalent qualification in Social Work i.e. Degree, DipSW, CQSW etc.
- Registration with Social Care Wales
DBS Check Required: Enhanced
For Further Information, contact: Jude McManus
Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.
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