Senior Practitioner Social Worker

We are recruiting a Senior Practitioner Social Workerat Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Graddfa House

Team: Community Resource Team

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £42,839 - £46,142 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

A Senior Practitioner opportunity has arisen within the Hospital Discharge Service of the Community Resource Team.

We are a large multi-disciplinary team, working at pace to ensure timely, safe discharges for residents of our community. This post will be primarily based within our Assessment Service although you will also be asked to provide hospital discharge support where needed.

There is an expectation that you will supervise Social Workers as well as students/newly qualified Social Workers. In return, you will be part of a forward thinking evolving team and will be supported by experienced colleagues and Management Team.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Diploma / Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification.
• Successful completion of the Consolidation of Practice Programme within the first three years of practice (if qualified after 1 April 2016).
• Knowledge of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales), Mental health Act, Mental capacity and Deprivation of Liberty legislation.
• Substantial post qualifying experience within a social services environment.
• A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to visit clients and attend meeting.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jo Milliken/Lauren Davies on 07920152573/ 07709720914 or email millij@caerphilly.gov.ukdaviel36@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

You must possess a Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor and be registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales (or able to transfer from another recognised body).

The current registration requirements state that completion of the Consolidation of Practice qualification within your first 3 years of practice is mandatory (if you qualified after 1st April 2016). Failure to successfully complete this qualification will result in you being unable to renew your Social Work Registration or practice as a Social Worker.