Social Worker – IDS (North)

Job Description

Job Category :Social Care – Qualified
Location : Powys County Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time :09:00
End Time :17:30
Salary: £28.10

About the role:?

We are looking for a qualified social worker to join the Children’s Integrated Disability Service, in north Powys. We are a team of social workers and Wellbeing workers that closely link in with health, education, and other organisations to assess and support children with signifcant disabilities or health diagnosis. You will be based in the north of Powys and this role encompasses part office based, part working from home.?

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About you:?

-Highly desirable: experience of working with carers, and children who have a disability or health diagnosis.?

-We are looking for a team player, who is able to think on their feet, think outside of the box, and be willing to support their team where needed.?

-You will need to have person centred skills: our work often requires compassion, good listening skills and empathic approaches to working.?

-You will need to be registered with Social Care Wales.?

-Highly desirable: experience of direct payments and developing care packages for children.?

– Highly desirable: experience of the Signs of Safety approach.?

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What you will do:?

-This social work role encompasses elements from across the field of childrens social work, as the IDS team are a through care team and you could be undertaking a mixture of social work practices; new cases for assessment, Care & support, Child protection, children that are looked after and some court work/ adoption work. ?

-As a qualified social worker, this role will be to hold Care and Support cases, and possibly some initial assessments.

-We are offering a manageable case load, in an experienced, friendly, and supportive team.?

-We support children who have a disability or health diagnosis to lead a happy, stable, and fulfilling life. This could mean supporting children who experience neurological impairment, learning disabilities, and/ or various health diagnosis, such as Cerebral Palsy, Down’s syndrome, genetic conditions, Epilepsy, sensory impairment, and mobility impairment. Some children we support have health input, or a comorbidity diagnosis and could also experience mental illness, trauma, Autism, or ADHD. ?

• DBS:
Because of the nature of the work involved, the post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check, this position is classed as regulated activity under the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 and will be subject to a check to the list of those people barred from working with children.
Health and Safety Statement:
To co-operate with their employer and follow health and safety advice and instructions
Equalities Statement:
To abide by the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as laid down in the Council’s Equalities Policy
Welsh Language Requirement
To have the ability or be prepared to learn within a reasonable time period, how to pronounce Welsh personal and place-names correctly, and give and respond to basic greetings on the telephone or in person.