Social Worker – Senior (Grade 8)

Job Description

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Market Road Day Centre, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £19.81

Job Purpose:
To work with people with Learning Disabilities and their carers to achieve personal outcomes and to enhance their independence and coping skills.

To work within current legislation and Council policy, procedures and practice to assess, commission and review services, including planned interventions, for the client group.

To work within the statutory guidance and policy/procedural framework to assist in protecting those who are at risk or vulnerable.

To contribute to the development and maintenance of workable systems to ensure quality of service across the city and the identification of people particularly at risk.

To work positively with colleagues in the statutory and independent sector to ensure an appropriate multi-agency approach, and to empower clients to speak for themselves

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Specific Requirements

1. To review and update knowledge of legal, policy and procedural frameworks and
demonstrate professional competence in social work practice as laid down in the
Code of Practice for Social Workers.

2. To work with individuals, families, carer groups and communities to help them make
informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute
to service planning.

3. To assist individuals to enhance their independence and achieve outcomes.

4. To assess needs, risks and options, taking into account legal and other requirements, including protection of vulnerable adults.

5. To assess, identify, plan, implement and review the circumstances of individuals and their families and the need for procedural and legal intervention to meet their immediate needs.

6. To work actively with carers to identify and meet their support needs.

7. To prepare for and participate in decision-making forums.

8. To manage and prioritise the workload, carry out duties using accountable professional judgement.

9. To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of work, using professional and
managerial supervision and support to improve practice.

10. To contribute to the identification and agreement of outcomes required of the service.

11. To participate in duty rotas as appropriate.
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Competencies (as per Behavioural Competency Framework)
• Putting Our Customers First – Level 3
• Getting Things Done – Level 3
• Taking Personal Responsibility – Level 3
• Seeking to understand others and treating them with respect – Level 3
Education
& Training
A good general education

Degree in Social Work or Equivalent

Experience / Knowledge
Experience of working with and assessment of Adults who require support services.

Skills and Abilities
Ability to give clear written and verbal accounts of casework issues.

Ability to write clear, concise records and reports.

Skills in assessment and analysis of risk.

Ability to communicate effectively and creatively with vulnerable adults in a non-judgemental manner.

Ability to work as part of a team.

Ability to effectively organise work within a framework where time and service delivery targets are set.

Advocacy Skills

An ability to work with staff and managers at all levels and in a variety of disciplines and with agencies.

Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

Personal Attributes

Commitment to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

Commitment to principle of partnership.

Non-judgemental and caring attitude.

Understanding of the value and importance of supervision and ability to accept supervision.

Commitment to using information technology systems.

Special Circumstances

Full valid driving licence and the use of a car.