SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANT

We are looking to recruit a Social Work Assistant to our Older People & Physical Impairment service within Adult Services.This is a permanent position and provides an opportunity to work in a face paced social work service setting. The role is with our Hospital Team responding to contacts from citizens, their families, care providers and other professionals. You will join a team of experienced and committed colleagues who work to ensure that Cardiff’s citizen voices are heard, and their outcomes are considered.About the jobThis post is a Grade 6 Social Work Assistant Post working within our Hospital Team.The service area is made up of a variety of team members, including newly qualified Social Workers, Social Work Assistants, Team Managers, Service Manager and Home Support Workers. This specific role will give you the opportunity to further develop your skills and knowledge within a professional, supportive, creative, and hard-working team.Your primary responsibility will be to offer assessments and care planning to the Citizens of Cardiff who are already receiving a service from us, or require a new service from us to support their hospital discharge.This is an exciting post which will give you the ability to develop your knowledge in the social care area with a view to pursuing a career within social work in the future.The role includes:•Working in a team to manage incoming requests for support and changes to existing services.•Speaking directly with citizens and their families offering support and reassurance.•Supporting citizens over the telephone.•Communicating with social workers and colleagues within the service and working with them to respond to citizens.•Working with colleagues in other sectors of Health and Social Care to find the best solutions to assist citizens.•Liaisons with care providers in both domiciliary and care home sector to ensure that citizens needs are met.•Responding appropriately to any safeguarding concerns.You will be given training and support in your role. The team work closely together and you will be supported by experienced Social Work Assistants, Social workers and the senior Social workers in the team, as well as receiving regular supervision from a named supervisor.What We Are Looking For From You•A willingness to learn and develop.•An ability to listen and to communicate with a variety of people.•Computer skills and a willingness to learn how to use existing systems.•Problem solving skills and a positive approach.•Interest in working with vulnerable people.•Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of citizens is an expectation of all who work in the service area.•The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh, and Community Languages would be an advantage.Additional informationThis post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.Refer to the Job description and person specification and tell us how you meet the criteria set out in these when completing your application, and please note we do not accept a CV as an application for the post.Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.This vacancy is suitable for post share.Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.Interviews will normally be held on Teams but if you would prefer a face-to-face interview, please let us know.Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-• Application Guidance• Applying for jobs with us• Behavioural Competency FrameworkAdditional Information:-• Employee Charter• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders• Privacy NoticeApply today or contact us by email at ##### to arrange a further discussion about this opportunity!
Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent
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