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Job Category : Interims – Health & Social Care (Social Work, Adult & Children’s 

Location : Lincoln County Offices (Newland), Lincolnshire County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £319.11

To support the high-quality delivery of commissioning programmes in line with the One Council Commissioning Framework and Model across services within the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Directorate including joint commissioning opportunities with the NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB). 

To support Heads of Service in the development and implementation of commissioning plans and make/recommend commissioning decisions to meet identified needs, ensuring that the Council achieves the expected and desired outcomes across portfolios and service categories.

To deliver improved outcomes through service innovation and development whilst assuring value for money is achieved in commissioning decisions. To develop and implement commissioning strategies and plans in line with the Joint Strategic Needs Analysis (JSNA) / Health and Wellbeing Strategy priorities and Corporate Plan Priorities. 

To ensure all commissioning activities are carried out in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance and Council policies and procedures.

The work closely with the Senior Strategic Contract Manager and Senior Strategic Commercial and Procurement Manager to ensure effective leadership and delivery of key aspects of the commissioning cycle including; reviewing, shaping, planning and design of new commissioned services; the redesign of existing services, joint review processes, engagement, benchmarking, best practice, demand, intelligence, cost and risk analysis.

To assist with the delivery of a consistent strategic commissioning approach across the Council and the ICB as appropriate, with:

–           Embedding new ways of thinking and working. 

–           Developing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships across service areas, with providers and partners.

–           Continuously look for synergies and efficiency savings across strategic commissioning areas.

The post holder will be leading or managing commissioning projects with whole service or countywide impact, and leading Council and/or ICB complex projects. The post holder will be flexible to work on priority projects as these emerge or priorities change.

The role will provide day to day leadership, advice and guidance within own area of responsibility as appropriate but will include working closely with Commercial Services. Provide support to other commissioning project team members including but not limited to; service area colleagues, corporate services colleagues, Procurement Officers, Contract Officers, Commercial Development Officers, Business Support and external partners as necessary.

Professional & Specialist Knowledge  

Relevant qualifications (such as an appropriate degree or professional qualification) or demonstrable experience in a relevant specialist area, and relevant and demonstrable experience across most of the diverse range of knowledge needed for the role.

Understanding of health and social care landscape, including responsibilities, drivers and priorities of organisations represented.

The post holder will be expected to have Minimum of 3 years practical experience in commissioning and/or related discipline.

Proven experience in managing complex improvement projects.

People, Interpersonal & Influencing Skills

Demonstrable leadership skills and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders to gain ownership for a shared vision and direction and deliver results.

Able to build relationships but also able to provide effective challenge.

Good negotiating and facilitation skills.

Effective team manager skilled in both line and matrix management.

Able to motivate, lead and influence cross-functional teams to achieve improvements in performance and changes in culture and practice.

Job Category : Health (Non Clinical / Non Medical)

Location : Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 1.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 19:00
End Time : 21:30
Salary: £14.91

End Time : 21:30
Salary: £14.91

2. To evaluate activity delivery and revise the lesson plans and schemes of work as appropriate. 

3. To undertake assessments, keep records as required and provide feedback to programme managers.     

4. To create an environment in which individuals are motivated to maintain an active lifestyle and continued participation in sports, at an appropriate skill level.   

5. To liaise with Managers regarding the development of sports activities.

6. To actively promote and market sports classes and sports development programmes within the service and to promote Leisure for Life usage.

7. To maintain a professional approach to both customers and colleagues. 

8. To ensure that the environment and any equipment used is maintained to the necessary standards prior to the start of the session.

9. Take responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and their customers including all necessary risk assessments of the activity

10. To control entry of customers (where applicable) by collecting receipts/tickets.

11. To undertake personal training and development as required

12. To contribute to one-off sports events as required

13. To work as part of a team and support other sports Coaches or Instructors, as required.

To carry out health and safety responsibilities in accordance with the Division’s Health & Safety Responsibilities document.

To undertake such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade, as may be reasonably required by the Service Director, or as a mutually agreed development opportunity.

KNOWLEDGE / 

EDUCATION 

            A Level  1 or 2 qualification appropriate for the sport being delivered in accordance with the NQF and QCF Frameworks, or an equivalent qualification as specified by the recognised Governing Body for the sport.

Welsh Language Level 1 – All employees will be required to undertake a basic Welsh Language Induction to reach this level. Please refer to The Welsh Language Skills Guidance online www.rctcbc.gov.uk/WelshSkills.

            First Aid at Work.

Safeguarding and Protecting Children Training CPD.

Welsh Language Level 2 to Level 5.  For details on the levels please refer to The Welsh Language Skills Guidelines, which can be found in the Welsh Services section of the RCT Council Website.EXPERIENCE    Experience of delivering sports based classes in a similar environment.      

Job Category : Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location : Laurence House – Fifth Floor, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.45

Role: Family Practitioner
Location: Lewisham Council
Grade: SO1
Section: Prevention & Early Help

Hours: full time

About the Role

Lewisham Council is seeking a passionate and skilled Family Practitioner to join our Prevention & Early Help Team. In this vital role, you will work directly with children, young people, and families, providing focused support to improve outcomes, address challenges, reduce risks, and enable families to make and sustain positive changes.

You will build trusting relationships with families, extended networks, and communities to help alleviate social isolation, increase capacity, and create sustainable change. By working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary partners, you will ensure the best outcomes for children and families, preventing the need for statutory services and reducing risks of family breakdown.

Key Responsibilities

Provide intensive, family-centered support to vulnerable children, young people, and their families to improve outcomes.
Undertake holistic assessments and develop action plans to address challenges such as parenting, mental health, domestic abuse, and education.
Facilitate decision-making and ensure children, young people, and families’ voices are heard in assessments and plans.
Deliver evidence-based interventions using restorative, trauma-informed, and systemic approaches.
Support families in accessing employment, education, and training opportunities.
Maintain high standards of case recording and reporting in line with GDPR and service policies.
Build strong links with local services and agencies to provide integrated support.
Work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of families.

What We’re Looking For
Experience working with families facing multiple challenges, such as mental health issues, domestic abuse, or housing difficulties.
Knowledge of evidence-based intervention strategies and the ability to implement them effectively.
Strong skills in mediation, conflict resolution, and direct work with families in crisis.
Familiarity with Early Help Assessments and leading Teams Around the Family (TAF).
Understanding of restorative and trauma-informed practices.
Commitment to professional development and staying informed on relevant policies and research.

Knowledge
An excellent working knowledge of relevant legislation including the Children and Families Act 2014, Children’s Act 1989 & 2004, London Safeguarding Children Procedures, ‘Working Together’; Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their families; Care Standards 2000, The Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011, Equality Act 2010 (other country equivalents may apply)

Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of statutory and voluntary services in supporting families
A sound knowledge and application of Safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults
A good knowledge and understanding of child development and the needs of children
Significant knowledge and understanding of issues affecting children/young people and their families, particularly the impact of social and economic disadvantage and multiple disadvantages on motivation, culture, confidence and progression through education employment and training.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Unicorn Road Day Centre, Liverpool, L11 4TE, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £19.40

Please be aware that Liverpool City Council’s overtime rates have changed to be aligned with what a permanent Liverpool City Council employee is entitled to. If a candidate works under 37 hours in a week, then please do not submit the hours using overtime rates. Please submit these hours using the regular rate. If the workers’ pay rate is under the SCP22 cap (£14.82), then please submit their overtime hours using the standard Saturday Overtime & Sunday Overtime rate types (if they have worked over 37 hours). If the workers’ pay rate is over the SCP22 cap (£14.82), then please submit their overtime hours using the Saturday Overtime (Capped Rate SCP22) & Sunday Overtime (Capped Rate SCP22).

All hours up to 37 in any one week will be paid at plain time. All hours above 37 in any one week will be paid at time and a half (double time on Sunday). For part time staff, overtime worked on Saturday or Sunday will attract the appropriate weekend enhancement after the first 2 hours which will be paid at plain time.

Job Category : Social & Healthcare Unqualified
Location : Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week : 10.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 07:00
End Time : 10:00
Salary: £11.59

Passenger Assistants (PA) accompany children and young adults, usually with additional needs (medical/behavioural), who require transport to and from school/college. There are currently approximately 800 students aged between 4-25 accessing Home to School transport which will be in either a Minibus or a Taxi. You will be providing cover for PAs who are unable to work and therefore cover maybe required during the hours of 07.00-10.00 and 14.00-17.00 Monday to Friday. We may also need to contact you during the day to arrange future cover which maybe last minute. Sometimes this is short term cover for half a day, sometimes it can be longer. It is a rewarding job with lots of variety. You’ll meet lots of students with differing needs and gain great experience whilst accompanying students into Schools across Plymouth and into Devon and Cornwall. You are paid for the time you work and will be given one day of ‘classroom’ training before accompanying a PA on a route. Candidates should live in the Plymouth City Council Area. Please be aware these are variable hours as you will be placed on a relief register to cover PAs as and when required.

Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : London Borough of Enfield, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £16.30

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about working with people who have learning disabilities and their families. If you are committed to supporting people with learning disabilities to live autonomous lives and achieve positive wellbeing, then we want to hear from you.
This is an exciting opportunity to be based within a local authority integrated health and social care service. The service comprises of many disciplines including Social Work, Community Nurses, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Art Therapists, Physiotherapists and Psychiatrists. The Care Coordinator post will sit within the social work team.
The role entails face to face work with service users, their families, and external partners. The purpose of the Care Coordinator role is to identify whether support packages continue to meet the needs of service users and their families. The role will require the successful candidates to make recommendations regarding support packages and arrange and amend support to ensure needs are being met in a person centred and strength-based way.
You will need excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. The Care Coordinator will be required to attend multi- disciplinary meetings and present cases, communicate effectively with service user’s and their families as well as a range of internal and external colleagues and partners. In addition, the Care Coordinator will be required to write accurate, comprehensive support plans and assessments.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities whilst further developing your skills and career. If you want to be a part of this challenge and of a successful team and think you have the skills and abilities to help us achieve our goals, then we want to hear from you.
Skills, Experience, Knowledge, Behaviours

Essential:

1. As a regular and intrinsic part of this role requires you to speak to members of the public in English, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential and consistent with the requirements of this role. This role also requires you to be polite and courteous when conversing with the public.
2. Ability to assess need and to make appropriate support plans and have a good understanding of the care management process
3. Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers and other professionals whilst maintaining the service user at the centre of each process or activity
4. Ability to work with safeguarding cases and understanding the safeguarding processes.
5. Ability to work within the departmental financial policies and controls, developing best value services and community placements and working with service users, carers and those professionals connected to each individual and or service provider
6. Ability to show the following key behaviours: 1. Taking responsibility for one’s actions; 2. Being open, honest and respectful; 3. Listening to others and being open to learn and 4. Working together with others to find solutions.

Desirable:

1. To have experience of working within an integrated team
2. To have experience of working with people who have a learning disability and those with a diagnosis of Mental Health
3. To be able to use alternative communication methods

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £28.03

Pay rate : Up to £38 per hour . We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £38 per hour, this rate is for those deemed to be at a qualified level for at least 2 years . Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback.

*We can offer £35 ph plus £150 pw expenses if the candidate lives outside West Sussex ( This will need to be confirmed if submitting at this rate ) *

Location : East Surrey Hospital

Working arrangements : 3 days a week in office, 2 days a week remote

Job Description : The aim is making a positive difference to the people of West Sussex. The requirement of the hospital Social Work Team is to respond within timescales to assess people both in the hospital and those that have recently been discharged from hospital. We assist them with arranging any care and support they may need in the longer term to maximise their independence.

The work is varied fast paced and there are opportunities to gain experience in working with a variety of professionals both in the Hospitals and Community Resources including the Voluntary sector.

The Team are supportive and we are committed to offering opportunities for workers to develop themselves as Practitioners.

As a Social Worker, you will:
• Be accountable for delivering a statutory social work service
• Have compassion and empathy to support individuals who need our services
• Work in partnership with colleagues to deliver a high standard of social work practice
• Work hard to support people to regain their skills and independence following their hospital admission wherever possible.
• Have access to a strong and dynamic social work service with clear leadership

Experience and Skills Key Skills:

1. Experience of working proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate strengths-based assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes (in line with relevant legislation), working in partnership with carers, colleagues and a variety of external agencies to meet people’s outcomes.
2. Experience of applying a risk enablement approach and using evidence-based practice.
3. Experience of analysis and interpretation of people related information and data to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
4. Experience of contributing to or undertaking safeguarding enquiries.
5. Ability to provide informal supervision and develop the capabilities of less experienced social care practitioners, and to mentor and coach students and apprentices.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of stakeholders to provide clear advice and guidance and interventions.
7. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, know when to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision, and to prioritise and organise work and meet agreed performance expectations.
8. Sound and accurate IT skills to ensure effective record keeping, compliant with data protection and respecting confidentiality.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Brympton Way, Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.83

Learning Disabilities East Team, based at Brympton Way Council Office in Yeovil
Work Experience Knowledge & Skills
Essential
⦁ Relevant multi-disciplinary Social Care experience within multi-disciplinary team – relevant to needs of post
⦁ Evidence of partnership working with other agencies including Social Care Services, Health Services, Voluntary Agencies and/or Education
⦁ Knowledge and understanding of Social Care practice as defined by Social Work England Guidelines, appropriate legislation and issues relevant to client group.
⦁ IT skills to enable effective input, manipulation and retrieval of data and information.
Ability to speak fluent English as stated in Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)
Desirable
⦁ A variety of experiences working with relevant client group including Learning Disabilities
⦁ Supervisory experience

⦁ Understanding of social care resources and provision available beyond statutory agencies
Awareness of government guidance and legislative changes across broad range of Social Service issues

Qualifications
Essential
⦁ Possession of recognised Social Work Qualification – Degree in Social Work (BA), a Masters Degree in Social Work, or equivalent.
Registration with Social Work England
Desirable
Previous experience of working with health professionals

Main Responsibilities and Duties
⦁ Make ongoing assessments of allocated cases to reflect individual circumstances including assessment of risk, enabling independence and need to ensure that service users are protected from significant harm.

1. Responsible for a caseload of varying complexity, commensurate with ability and qualifications, receiving and responding to referrals from various sources.
2. Community Care, integrated care programme approach and risk assessment to work to protect the safety and protection of individuals.
3. Statutory reviews and comply with appropriate legislation, policy and procedures.
4. Assess client needs in consultation with them and with other professionals and agree levels of support.
5. The need to engage with people refusing a service who are at risk to self or others.
6. The need for sensitive negotiation when assessing service users and carers where there is conflict or lack of insight.
7. Effectively manage people presenting in crisis needing a quick resolution, using relevant legislation and resources.
8. Statutory responsibility for the assessment of carers (including young carers) needs and the formulation of a carers care plan.

⦁ Prepare and present reports as necessary to facilitate proper decisions being made in respect of service users.

1. Provide information, written assessments, reports and statements to support other service professionals, managers and agencies in making decisions related to care.
2. Maintain client records to a high standard in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and procedures.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:00
Please be aware all candidates must be double Vaccinated as it’s mandatory for this role
Rates £32 – £34.50 dependent on experience.

Maintain good performance within the team completion of care plans, Care Act Assessments, care reviews and Mental capacity assessment and Best Interest Meeting To be fully responsible for managing a caseload including people with complex needs in adherence with Care Act and Mental Capacity Act Work in the office twice a week

Main Responsibilities of the Job
● To ensure compliance with the professional code of conduct and fulfil obligations
under the relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014, CHC, the MCA and the
MHA.
● To be fully responsible for managing a caseload including people with complex
needs, (including mental health).
● To be responsible for accepting referrals, undertaking screening, and carrying out
assessment of needs for people.
● To apply eligibility criteria as identified in the Care Act and work in accordance with its
requirements to ensure people’s well being.
● To assist vulnerable adults to be protected and safeguarded and ensure that they are
effectively managing their own risks and capacity wherever possible.
● Ensure that a strengths based, person centred approach is central to your
interventions
● To discharge statutory duties related to the care of adults and of their carers.
● To maintain the professional qualifications, memberships and registrations required
to perform the role, including keeping updated CBD.
● To develop and maintain effective working relationships with all partners (both
internal and external).
● To promote and participate in good team working practices and to demonstrate these
whenever possible.
● To ensure both staff and public safety, by preventing and diffusing difficult situations
and taking responsibility to escalate to managers where necessary.
● To keep up-to-date with developments, products and information relating to the
service and the rest of the council to ensure that appropriate and timely information is given to people.
● To ensure that proportionate risk assessments for both the person and the carer
associated with any support plan have been carried out.
● To undertake reviews of people with long term needs as required and within statutory timelines and carry out reassessments as required.
● Undertake BIA training where appropriate.

Qualifications and Experience:
Educated to degree level with appropriate professional qualification relevant to the role and specialism (e.g.- CSS/CQSW or DipSw Dip COT or Degree in Occupational Therapy)
● Registered with SWE
● Knowledge of the Care Act 2014,,the Mental
Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation.
● Demonstrable understanding of the principles and application of excellent adult social care
● Demonstrable experience of creating effective working relationships with internal and external customers
● Strong literacy, numeracy, interpersonal and IT skills.
● Relevant experience of working in a Social Care setting or other relevant agency
Application

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.26

About the service

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Officer in Charge, working with some of our most vulnerable children and young people In Cardiff. We are seeking a confident, independent and effective Deputy Manager for our new Children’s Home, who can lead, inspire, motivate and develop the home, staff and wellbeing of our young people we serve.

About the role

As a Deputy Manager, you will assist in the management and administration of the home, ensuring the home meets all regulatory standards and provides an excellent quality of care to the children and young people who may stay up to 12 weeks. The aim is to understand their needs in greater depth and secure a placement more able to meet their needs.

Key responsibilities as Deputy Officer in Charge will include:

• Ensuring that young people receive a sensitive service, which best meets their social, racial, medical, psychological, educational, cultural, physical identity and health and wellbeing needs
• Ensuring that young people are empowered to have a voice when making decisions about their lives, futures and encouraging independence
• Building positive relationships with families and others, ensuring consultation and participation
• Ensuring integration with communities, using local facilities whilst developing and maintaining relationships with the local community
• Assisting the manager to ensure the professional competence of the staff team is maintained
• Taking responsibility at the direction of the Manager for ensuring that delegated budgets are managed effectively and the use of finances is properly monitored
• Co-ordinating, attending and chairing meetings as required and ensure that meetings are conducted in a manner which promotes inclusion and achievement of objectives

About you:
We are looking for a person who is and has:
• Proven experience at a senior level of working with young people within a residential childcare environment
• Relevant qualification that meets the equivalent criteria for Social Care Wales registration in addition to a
• Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Children and Young People)
• Excellent communication and organisation skills

You will need to have the ability, skills and knowledge of:
• Knowledge of The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 and other current legislative requirements
• Knowledge of budget monitoring and management systems
• Knowledge of child development, appreciation of the needs of young people.
• Ability to undertake and complete assessments
• Experience of working with a Behaviour support model of care
• Ability to plan, organise, and prepare reports and chair meetings
• Experience in managing staff
• Ability to understand own duty of care, to safeguard and promote the interests of young people and challenge inappropriate practices
• Problem solving and decision making skills

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £28.03

Payrate : £35. We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £38, this rate is for those deemed to be at a qualified Social Worker with at least 2 years experience
Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview.
If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback.
*We can offer £35 ph plus £150 pw expenses if the candidate lives outside West Sussex ( This will need to be confirmed if submitting at this rate )

• Working arrangements – Full time, 3 days/week in office – hybrid Location – County Hall, Chichester In this challenging, but rewarding role, you will be required to act as allocated social worker responsible for delivering a statutory social work service to those people who access or need specialist mental health services, to include assessment, planning, implementing and review.
  This includes being responsible for leading on specialist areas of service delivery (for example peri-natal, early intervention, transitions and homelessness), ensuring that key developments are communicated to colleagues and that business change is successfully implemented.

Required experience and skills (These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)
Key Skills:

1. Ability to analyse and interpret complex people related information and data in order to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.
2. Solution focused with the ability to analyse a range of complex situations and provide forward thinking strategies and solutions that consider a variety of possible solutions and balance risks/resources and desired outcomes.
3. Ability to undertake direct work with those who access or need the service in order to support individuals. Ability to work in partnership with carers, colleagues and a variety of external agencies in order to deliver the most effective service.
4. Ability to work proactively as a member of the team to make an accurate assessment of needs and negotiate and implement effective plans and outcomes. Ability to be proactive in having up-to-date knowledge and understanding of changes in legislation, white papers, current research and best practice developments.
5. Highly developed communication skills in order to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral format, including the ability to explain complicated information to a wide range of people and negotiate and persuade others to adopt a particular course of action that they may not otherwise wish to take.
6. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision.

Qualifications and/or experience:
• Degree in relevant professional or equivalent qualification e.g. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work.
• Completion of relevant post qualifying training.
• Registration with the relevant professional registration body and responsibility for maintaining registration with that body.
• Approved Mental Health Practitioner (it is a requirement to have AMHP qualification or to be working towards the qualification to be complete within 2 years of appointment and to maintain level of knowledge).
• Practice Teacher’s Award – Desirable
• Full, valid driving licence.
• Experience of working with service users with severe and enduring mental health problems in the community.
• Advanced theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of social work. Knowledge of current social work research, legislation, white papers and developments in best practice. Good, up-to-date working knowledge of legislation relevant to the specialist area of the post e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act. Job Description & Person Specification
• Advanced knowledge of risk management within Mental Health.
• Breadth of understanding of the therapeutic interventions that can be used and an excellent understanding of the partnership agencies including health, housing, learning, statutory, voluntary and independent sector.
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with a wide breadth of issues and complex situations and using highly developed analytical skills to provide solution focussed and resource efficient options.
• Evidence of good assessment skills, including the ability to ensure regular reviews and risk management with a variety of individuals, carers or families. Evidence of effectively prioritising work and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of effective partnership working with those who access or need the service and maintaining a focus on the needs of the individual whilst handling conflict and disagreement.
• Experience of forming effective working relationships within a multi-agency/ multidisciplinary setting.
• Evidence of working with those who access or need the service to identify issues and identify specific action by means of creative and pragmatic solutions.
• Experience of managing levels of risk within a caseload of complex safeguarding cases.
• Experience of effectively coaching and supervising others, acting as a practice role model and promoting exemplary practice.
• Sound and accurate IT knowledge.

We will pay £35 per hour LTD plus £150 expenses per week, or £38 per hour LTD.

The person will need experience in working with people with mental health issues.
The person will be required to travel around the western area of the county doing visits, please do not submit anyone that cannot travel.

Job Category : Social Care Non-Qualified
Location : High Cross Drive, Rogerstone, Newport, Newport, NP10 9AB, Newport City Council
Hours Per Week : 2.5
Start Date : Immediate start
Salary: £10.78 per hour

WORKING DAYS/HOURS:

Every other Thursday until March 2025 (Sgiliau Group) 4:00pm to 6:15pm

(16th Jan 2025; 30th Jan2025; 13th Feb 2025; 27th Feb 2025; 13th Mar 2025; 27th Mar 2025)

JOB PURPOSE:
To assist in the organisation and delivery of a group activities for disabled children and young people who are supported by social services.
The focus of the group activities is to support children and young people aged 10-17 years old to increase their skills and opportunities. The young people will be supported to develop a variety of skills from cooking, safety in the home and community along with enhancing their social and communication skills.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

1. To deliver and support the running of the group activity for the young people as appropriate to their age, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
2. To assist in the operation of the sessions where all children can experience a wide range of opportunities to develop their skills, ensuring they are involved in the planning process.
3. To meet the individual care needs of the children, including the provision of snacks and drinks, toileting / changing and keeping a high standard of hygiene.
4. To be responsible for the setting up and use of equipment and materials, ensuring their safe storage in a clean and orderly state. To inform the supervisor of any concerns regarding equipment and materials.
5. To communicate effectively and sensitively, both verbal and in writing with young people and parents whilst maintaining confidentiality.
6. To assist in promoting Equal Opportunities for all young people and their families who use the group activities.
7. To ensure compliance with all Health and Safety and other legal requirements associated with the operation of the scheme.
8. To contribute fully to team briefing and debriefing sessions at the start and end of each session, sharing relevant information regarding young people on a need-to-know basis.
9. To administer basic First Aid where appropriate and in line with relevant training.
10. Any other duties commensurate with the grade of this post as directed by the line manager.

This job description sets out the main result areas of the post at the date when it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:
ESSENTIAL
Qualifications:
*Minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grade A to G or equivalent qualifications.

Knowledge:
*Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Procedures

Experience:
*Experience of working or volunteering with children and young people
*Experience of facilitating Play and Youth activities

Aptitude & Skills:
*Ability to problem solve and work under pressure as part of a team.
*Demonstrate good communication skills – both written and verbal with children, families and other relevant persons.
*To apply learned training when necessary
*To be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the service

DESIRABLE
Qualifications:
*NVQ Level 2 in Play work or equivalent
*First Aid Qualification

• Team Teach Qualification

Knowledge:

• Knowledge around different communication methods.
  *Knowledge of Children’s Act, CIW regulations and Health and Safety legislation.

Experience:
*Previous experience of working / volunteering with disabled children / and or children with behaviours that challenge.

Aptitude & Skills:
*Able to work on own initiative.
*Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
*Able to demonstrate a passion for working with children and increasing play opportunities.
*Welsh speaking.
*Ability to establish good working relationships with children / young people based on respect and openness.
*Ability to liaise an establish good working relationships with professionals / parents / carers and the wider team.

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Atlas House, Corporation Street, WA9 1LD, St. Helens MBC
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:45
End Time : 17:15
Salary: £35.21

A duty social worker is currently required. The Social worker will respond to referrals received from MASH and undertake assessments set to timescales no longer than 45 days. A duty social worker will be responsible for identifying needs and working with children and families to offer support and implements plans. The social worker will need experience of working with children and families in a safeguarding setting, and a range of skills and knowledge in dealing with section 47 enquiries, CIN, assessments, planning and working with professionals to support children and their families. The range of work involves working with children on child in need plans for a short term basis until step down, or step up to ICPC at this juncture cases would transfer to the longer term assessment service. The social worker will need to demonstrate effective communication skills and preferably have some experience of signs of safety ( although this is not essential) . The social worker will be able to work from both home and the office ( preferably 2 days a week in office or full week if on duty) . The social worker will work 1 week in 4 of being on duty.

Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 08:30
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £20.85

A social worker is required to undertake eligibility assessments for the children with disability service. This role will involve case holding only for the period of assessment.

Purpose of the post:
Experienced Social Work practitioners fulfil their duties, roles and responsibilities in line
with those described for Social Workers:
• Undertaking assessments in line with the Social Services and Well-being Act
(Wales) 2014 with children, adults and their families/carers, identifying outcomes
and where required developing care and support plans, which are monitored and
reviewed;
• risks to children and adults are assessed and balanced in a way that promotes coproduction independence and choice;
• strengths within the persons circumstances are identified and promoted;
• Have a responsibility to plan and work within the financial resources which have
been secured to deliver social care services within their area of accountability;
• social inclusion of isolated and vulnerable people is promoted; particularly
networking with community and family resources;
• work in collaboration with other agencies adopting a multi disciplinary approach
where appropriate;
• ensuring that electronically held records, including case recordings, assessments,
care and support plans and reviews are completed and/or updated in accordance
with departmental policy and procedures.
However, Experienced Social Workers perform additional duties and functions which reflect
their ability to undertake social work practice at a more complex level, as described below:
The core components of the Experienced Social Worker role include:
• Carrying a complex caseload;
• Acting as a resource for staff to provide professional advice and support on individual
cases;
• Providing support and guidance to Social Workers and other staff, including students
and those newly qualified;

Knowledge / Education:
Essential
An appropriate qualification i.e Masters or
Degree in Social Work or recognised
predecessor equivalent such as DipSW,
C.Q.S.W
Knowledge of legislation underpinning
Community Care / Children’s Services
Appropriate CPEL credits and /or post
qualifying awards to demonstrate post qualifying competence.
Childrens Services Posts
A sound understanding of the Law relating to Children and Families
An understanding of child and adolescent development
Adult Social Worker Posts
Knowledge and understanding of the Mental
Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act.
Knowledge of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
Knowledge and understanding of the united nations principles for older and disabled
people.

Experience:
Minimum of 3 years post qualifying
experience.
For those who qualified after 1st April 2016
in Wales successful completion of Social
Care Wales registration requirement ‘First
Year in Practice’ and Consolidation
Programme for Newly Qualified Social
Workers and first re-registration after 3
years post qualifying;
Experience of working with service users
who have complex needs;
Supervisory experience;
Experience of multi-disciplinary working.

Job Category : Social & Healthcare Qualified
Location : Monkton Park Council Offices, Wiltshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £27.92

The Reablement team positively impacts individuals’ lives following illness, injury, loss of confidence or hospital admission. The service is led by Occupational Therapists, alongside Occupational Therapy Assistants and Support Workers.
Our OTs work proactively with customers in their own homes to achieve greater independence, promote their well-being and minimise long-term care needs.
In this placement, you will conduct strengths-based assessments, and work with customers and their families to design and implement creative reablement plans to enable them to achieve their goals.
We’re looking for a qualified OT with at least two years of post-qualification experience. Holding a valid full UK driver’s license is required, as they’ll be conducting visits to clients in their own homes or other settings, such as hospitals.

Specific qualifications, knowledge, and skills required for this role:

Essential

Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Diploma or degree)
Registered with the HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
Evidenced experience of professional and personal development following achievement of professional qualification, likely to be a minimum of 2 years post-qualification
Experience of working with adults
Significant knowledge and understanding of Health, Housing and Social Care legislation and wider policy context.
Significant up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the safeguarding of adults.
Significant knowledge and experience of delivering adaptations through the Disabled Facilities Grant process.
Significant knowledge of reablement to support and promote independence.
Significant and up-to-date knowledge and experience of undertaking moving and handling assessments and writing moving and handling plans.
Experience of contributing to the supervision of staff and taking part in professional supervision
Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with people in a variety of ways and levels.
Ability to professionally challenge
Literate, numerate and good computer skills
Ability to prioritise work and support others to do this.
A self-starter, well organised person who is passionate about delivery of high quality customer-centric services.
Must be able to write clear, accurate and evidence-informed documentation
Fully fluent in spoken and written English

Desirable

Experience of working in a social care setting
Experience of working in a reablement or intermediate care team
Experience of working as a Safeguarding investigating officer.
Experience of supervising occupational therapy students on practice placements. .
Experience of offering formal supervision and appraisal to staff.
Experience in offering training and support with moving and handling

Job Title : Qualified Social Worker 009368 (Grade I)
Job Category : Social Care & Health Qualified
Location : Ty Elwyn, Carmarthenshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.50
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £30.50

Roles are full time temporary in the Llanelli child care team, based in Ty Elwyn.

Qualifications, Vocational training and Professional Memberships
DPSW,CQSW, CSS or equivalent qualification

Job Related Skills and Competencies
A good working knowledge of children in need and the impact of neglect/abuse.
A good working knowledge of children who are Looked After and the impact this has on emotional development including secondary trauma.
A good working knowledge of Child Protection Policies and Procedures and have experience of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Young People.
To understand the importance for all children and young people to have the right to receive a quality social work service in accordance with the
National and Local Child Care policy and strategy and to meet all statutory requirements.
Effective IT skills and the ability to confidently access Care First are essential for this post as is the ability to record and store information safely
Excellent report writing skills are essential

Knowledge
The successful applicant is required to have a good understanding of the legislation and function that underpins the Fostering Service, Child Protection, Child Care Theory and Practice
A good understanding of the impact that abuse and secondary trauma have on children and young people
Practical knowledge and understanding of Child Care Legislation, Guidance and Procedures
A good understanding of Child Protection/Safeguarding in line with the Wales Safeguarding Procedures

Experience
Experience of complex childcare cases and child protection work
A good understanding of the Fostering Service in Carmarthenshire and how it fits into Carmarthenshire’s Children Service

Job title: Senior Practitioner Children in Care (Perm) – Social Care Qualified
Job Category : Social Care Qualified
Job location: Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE, Herefordshire Council
Hours per week: 37
start date: Immediate start
Salary: £18.85 per hour

Salary: 08HC £33,945 – £38,223 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £38,945 – £43,223)

Relocation package of up to £10,000 available
Qualifications and Training
A recognised social work qualification and registered as a social worker with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Evidence of continual professional development e.g. Post Qualifying Award or portfolio of CPD evidence
Practice Educator Stage 1 Desirable

Experience & Knowledge
Substantial diverse experience working with children and families
Experience of mentoring others
Experience of taking a lead on an area of practice
Experience of providing consultation, mentoring and developing qualified staff
Ability to function at a high level of autonomy including representation of the service at formal meetings or in court
Ability to organise and prioritise a complex workload and managing conflicting demands and timescales
Ability to use research to develop and inform practice
Demonstrable ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting
Up to date and working knowledge of relevant legislation

Working within the Children & Young People in Care Team you will thrive bringing your knowledge and experience to this supportive team, to make a difference. You will work closely with colleagues from multiple professions to ensure that the voice of the child is always heard. This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.

We recognise the importance of feeling valued as a Social Worker and ensure that we celebrate staff achievements, give shout outs to recognise good practice and promote a working environment where staff feel valued, supported and developed in their role. Good training opportunities are regularly provided.

We Offer

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
Basic Salary of £33,945 – £38,223 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £38,945 – £43,223)
Market rate supplement £5,000 per year
Welcome payment £5,000 for experienced social workers joining our children’s teams
Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.
Career progression: clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level
Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
Payment of professional membership fees
Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.
About Us
Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.
Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.
How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it’s an exciting time to join Herefordshire – we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!
Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.
We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.
Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.

We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond. Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Job title: Installer (Telecare and Assistive Technology) (Grade 5) – Social Care Qualified
Job Category : Social Care Qualified
Job location: Warwick Road, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 4AR, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
start date: Immediate start
Salary: £14.84 per hour

Principal Accountabilities

1. To arrange appointments, assessing for Telecare service and making decisions on eligibility and its suitability.
2. To install, programme and demonstrate Telecare equipment to service users and their carers.
3. To provide additional support to existing customers when difficulties occur with understanding of equipment, use of equipment.
4. To assist with all monitoring and reviewing of telecare assessment, installation and maintenance associated with the Telecare Service.
5. To work closely with the Social Care and Health personnel to ensure needs of potential and existing customers are met in a timely and efficient manner.
6. To promote home safety, in particular with regards to the Telecare services.
7. To collect lifeline units from customers homes and other collection points as and when required.
8. To replace batteries and assist with any other non-engineering functions.
9. To clean, test and repair and recycle Telecare units, and organize the dispatch of any faulty equipment to the contractor ensuring all stock records are maintained in an orderly and accurate manner.
10. To programme new alarm units and other units ready for issue to new customers.
11. Operate a stock control system, assist with the preparation of performance indicator data and ensure electronic records are maintained
12. To keep abreast of developments in Telecare and its associated fields and to give advice and information as required.
13. To develop a holistic approach to customers so that any additional needs are identified which might require, for example, assistive technology equipment or referral for falls assessment.
14. To sign post service users and carers to other services as appropriate.
15. As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may be required of you, commensurate to your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation
16. To comply with the relevant sections of the Authority s policy statement on Health, Safety and Welfare at Work.
17. To adhere to the principles of the Corporate Equality Policy and ensure commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.

Experience
Experience of liasing with other agencies both internal and external, e.g. Housing Dept. Social Services, Local Health Board.

Knowledge
Method of Assessment
Working knowledge of the current Health & Social Care & Housing agenda
Demonstrate a clear understanding of the range of needs of carers and people with disabilities.
Knowledge of current legislation relevant to the post, e.g. Disabilities Discrimination Act
Qualifications
Method of Assessment
Essential
A qualification in Social Care or considerable recent experience of delivering services to vulnerable adults.
Desirable NVQ in Customer Service

Skills & Abilities
Method of Assessment
IT skills
Good organisational and clerical skills

Advising: –
Provides accurate meaningful and consistent advice to customers, clearly laying out steps that will be taken by each party

Building Rapport: –
Listens patiently empathise with the customers situation and conveys a genuine desire to help and support.

Team Working:-
Is positively committed to the success of the team promoting supportive relationships, sharing information and being sensitive to others. Respects different views, values and opinions

Analysing & Understanding:-
Ability to use initiative, analysing what the customer truly wants/needs takes all relevant factors into account and arrives at logical conclusions

Communicating Effectively: –
Communicates clearly, concisely and appropriately: gets the message across to a wide range of customers and colleagues.
Ability to undertake risk assessments and an awareness of health and safety issues

Planning & Prioritising:-
Effectively manages own workload, prioritises effectively and consistently meeting deadlines.
Ability to maintain and monitor stocks of relevant items of equipment

Making the Most of Technology:-
Makes best use of available technology & demonstrates an aptitude for learning to use new technologies to improve own performance.

Interview and application form
Desirable Ability to carry out the supply, fitment of equipment in service users homes as specified
Ability to instruct service users and carers in the use of specific equipment Application Form

Job title: Senior Practitiner CP Court (Perm) – Social Care Qualified
Job Category : Social Care Qualified
Job location: Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE, Herefordshire Council
Hours per week: 37
start date: Immediate start
Salary: £18.85 per hour

Salary: 08HC £33,945 – £38,223 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £38,945 – £43,223)

Relocation package of up to £10,000 available

The role
We are looking for experienced Social Workers to help us on our improvement journey. Come and join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement to gain the best for children and families in Herefordshire.
Working within the Child Protection Court Team you will thrive bringing your knowledge and experience to these face-paced teams. You will work closely with colleagues from multiple professions to ensure that the voice of the child is always heard.

You will be fully qualified (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent), with a minimum of 2 years experience in statutory social care. Confident in managing a complex caseload, with strong report and experience of taking the stand and giving oral evidence you will be dedicated to improving the lives of children and families within Herefordshire.
Herefordshire is on a journey and we would like you to be part of our next chapter. This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.

About Us
Herefordshire Council Child Protection & Court Teams
The Childrens Child Protection & Courts teams are based in the centre of Hereford with good transport links to get around the City as needed. The staff are very welcoming and are always keen to offer help and guidance if needed to anyone new to the team.
There are 5 teams which are made up of a Team Manager, 1 Senior Practitioner, 6 Social Workers and 4 family support workers. We work in the main Herefordshire Council offices at Plough Lane working from the office gives everyone a chance to catch up and meet new staff and ask any questions, there is also flexibility for working at home.
We work alongside families in improving outcomes for their children, we have a restorative approach to social work and this is also evident in the team culture and senior management style as we are always available for discussions on complex matters which we work together to ensure the right outcome is achieved for our families.
The Social Workers work closely with the Council’s Legal Team to complete Court applications this can be a learning experience for Social Workers but plenty of support is available to help when needed, we have court progression officers who support the teams in ensuring we meet court timescales and identify any training that may be required to ensure that our staff feel equipped & supported.
Regular supervision takes place each month and you will have an allocated supervisor, who is available on a daily basis, for both formal and informal supervision sessions and case discussions.

We are happy to welcome new Social Workers so please consider joining us!
We Offer

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
Social Worker starting salary of £33,945 – £38,223 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £38,945 – £43,223)
Welcome payment £5,000 for experienced social workers joining our children’s teams
Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.
Career progression: clear pathways to progress to senior social worker level
Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
Payment of professional membership fees
Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

About Us

Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.

Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.

How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it’s an exciting time to join Herefordshire – we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!

Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.

We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.

Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.

Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.

Job Category :Social Care Qualified
Job location: County Hall, Ruthin, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1 YN, Denbighshire County Council
Hours per week: 37
start date: Immediate start
Salary: £19.00 per hour

We are a dedicated team who ensure that Denbighshire statutory duties in regards to safeguarding adults at risk are achieved.

As a team we are involved in the implementation of effective legislative processes that allow individuals to acknowledge the impact positive risk taking can have in their lives, to be protected from potential and actual risk of harm and to strive towards their desired outcomes. A thorough understanding of the guidance within the Social Services and Wellbeing Act in relation to safeguarding adults is the cornerstone for this role, and working to implement the legislative timescales whilst engaging with significant stakeholders to ensure a consistent and robust approach to safeguarding will be the overall challenge of this role.

This is an enthusiastic team, which is both welcoming and supportive towards team members. Any candidates would need to be registered with SCW or willing to register, this is full time post 37hrs, with flexible working arrangements. The duties required would include undertaking S126 enquirers, with possible chairing responsibilities of MDT’s/strategy meetings.

RATES NEGOTIABLE DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE