QR code linking to this job posting Social Worker / Gweithiwr Cymdeithasol in Barry inBarry PUBLISHED SAT 4 JAN 2025

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:

  • 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

Additional information

DBS Check Required: Enhanced

For Further Information, contact: Jude McManus

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