Social Worker (Grade 11)
Job Description
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