Social Worker (Grade 11)

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

Within the fostering service to support and supervise foster carers – mainstream and kinship  and undertake annual reviews, with flexibility to also cover other parts of the service when required such as assessments and placements.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES GENERIC TO ALL RHONDDA CYNON TAF SOCIAL

WORK POSTS

• 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;

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Accessing Social Services

• Engaging in a structured conversation with those making initial enquiry of the service and

evaluating any information given;

• Use an outcome focussed and strength based approach;

• Giving information, advice/and or sign- posting to other services;

• Ensure that information about advocacy services is provided.

• Apply thresholds to make a judgement on whether a referral is appropriate;

• Assessing urgency of response required to a referral;

• Assessing initial level of priority of a referral;

Knowledge / Education:

Essential Desirable

Professional Social Work qualification i.e.

MA/Degree in Social Work or recognised

predecessor equivalent e.g. CQSW,

DipSW, CSS.

A knowledge of equal opportunities / anti

oppressive practice.

Knowledge and understanding of the Social

Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014.

Knowledge of the Mental Health (Wales)

Measure 2010

Knowledge and understanding of the adult

and /or children’s safeguarding procedures

in Wales.

Children’s Services posts: A sound

understanding of the Law relating to

children and families.

An understanding of child and adolescent

development.

Adult Social Work posts: Knowledge and

understanding of the Mental Capacity Act

and the Mental Health Act.

Knowledge and understanding of the united

nations principles for older and disabled

peoples.

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.

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

Experience:

Essential Desirable

Children’s Social Work posts

Experience and/or an interest in working

within child care

An understanding of the assessment of

need and risk

An understanding of child protection issues

Adult Social Work posts

Experience of working with adults with

needs for care and support/ care and

treatment planning

Experience and understanding of the needs

of carers

Experiencing of managing and balancing risks when working with adults