About The Service
*A £3000 market supplement is payable in addition to the listed salary*
Our Older People & Physical Impairment service is part of Adult Services, within the directorate of Adults, Housing & Communities in Cardiff Council.
As a Directorate, we recognise that social workers are skilled professionals who make a real and material difference to people’s lives every day. We want to develop our services and strengthen our approach to social care practice in Cardiff.
Cardiff is a fantastic place to live and work. Cardiff stands proud as the capital of, and largest city in, Wales. It has a distinctive character with an excellent quality of life and an international reputation for its wide range of cultural, sporting and family attractions. Cardiff was recently voted Europe's 'third best' capital city to live in by the European Union survey and it is clear to see why. Is the time right for you to work in the capital city of Wales with its vibrant and diverse communities and range of different working experiences? We would love to hear from you.
About the job
Are you a social worker looking to develop your practice?
Are you seeking an opportunity to work in a service that actively promotes best practice and supports strength-based working with its practitioners?
Is the time right for you to work in the capital city of Wales with its vibrant and diverse communities and range of different working experiences?
Roles are available in our Community teams in the Older People & Physical Impairment service.
We can offer you a wide range of experiences and challenges working across the Health and Social Care arena in the capital city and:
- A service that values professional social workers and supports their practice.
- An established approach to strength-based social work with mentor groups to encourage professional discussion and learning in a protected sessions
- An opportunity to train as part of the delivery of strength-based delivery and mentorship.
- Regular and quality supervision to support and sustain practitioners.
- A proactive approach to quality assurance within the service actively seeking to promote the excellent practice we see from our social workers
- A wide and extensive training programme with opportunities to train in specific areas and access to regular legal and practice updates.
- Our systems and technology enable and promote agile and flexible working and Cardiff Council has a variety of supportive policies for its employees.
What We Are Looking For From You
- A willingness to learn and develop assessment skills and a clear understanding of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) 2014
- A commitment to strength-based working; implementing and reviewing to ensure this is at the heart of the service
- Ability to ensure the Citizen’s voice is always heard and supporting them to be their own decision-makers
- Ability to build effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team, and at times challenging views in a non-confrontational way to ensure the best outcome for the Citizen
- Ability to be solution-focused
- Empathetic to the needs of the citizen and their families
- Ability to work quickly, to tight deadlines, competent IT user, familiar with CareFirst
- Ability to manage and identify risk and respond appropriately
- A sound working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Safeguarding Adults, Dementia and Continuing Health Care
- The ability to carry a complex caseload and support Social Workers and Social Work Assistants with their caseload
- Ability to chair complex meetings
- Knowledge/skills to be an effective supervisor
- A willingness to learn and commit to excellent practice
- A commitment to developing confidence and knowledge in operating within the Mental Capacity Act legal framework. We will help you to gain experience of Court of Protection work and process
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of citizens is an expectation of all who work in the service area
Additional information
If you would like a discussion about working in Adult Services in Cardiff please contact Lesley Doody - Service Manager, via email: LDoody@cardiff.gov.uk
These posts are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks and are suitable for post share.
This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current Covid-19 circumstances the interview process for these roles may be held on a virtual basis using Microsoft Teams. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process then please let me know via the email address above.
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
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