Social Worker - Level 2 (G7)

Job Title: Social Worker Directorate : Adults, Housing and Communities

Section : Learning Disabilities Reporting to : Team Manager or Grade 8 Social Worker

Grade : 7 Hours per Week: 37

Post Number : Number of Employees Reporting to Post:

Special Conditions :  Social Care Wales Registration, Enhanced DBS Check, Market Supplement

Location of Post : Market Road

Job Purpose:

To assist people to resolve major difficulties in their lives 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 a specific client group.

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

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Specific Requirements

Grade 7

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.

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.

To assist users to enhance their independence and coping skills.

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

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.

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

To prepare for and participate in decision-making forums.

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

To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of work, using professional and

     managerial supervision and support to improve practice.

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

To work with colleagues to agree a team approach to individual cases.

To participate in duty rotas as appropriate.

To record unmet or inappropriately met needs in line with Council policy and procedure.

To participate in supervision, appraisal and team meetings.

To work within the budget framework of the service to identify specific packages of

     care to respond to individual assessments.

To record and share client data in line with Council policy and procedure.

To use corporate systems to support core business and care management process.

Corporate Requirements

To participate actively in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as stated in the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions and to comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate.

To, as a statutory duty, adhere to the Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy and associated policies and procedures and to report concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of children or adults at risk. In order to support you in this, you are required to access safeguarding training at the level which is relevant to this post.

To actively support the Council to reduce its carbon emissions and deliver climate resilient services and places.

As a term of your employment, you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation.

Although you will be provided with a base, you will be required to work from various locations in accordance with the needs of the role.

DATE COMPLETED:_______________  AGREED BY: _____________________ (Recruiting Manager)

Date Received by Post holder: _____________________

Signature of Post holder: ____________________________

Person Specification

Job Title:   Social Worker Post Number:

THE PERSON APPOINTED MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

Area to be Demonstrated Essential Requirements

YOU MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS Desirable Requirements

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS BUT IF YOU DO, PLEASE TELL US

How Assessed: Application Form or Interview or Both

Competencies (as per Behavioural Competency Framework)

Putting Our Customers First –  Level 2

Getting Things Done – Level 2

Taking Personal Responsibility – Level 3

Seeking to understand others and treating them with respect – Level 2

Application Form & Interview

Education & Training

A good general education

Degree in Social Work or equivalent

Current registration with the Social Care Wales as a Social Worker

Application Form & Certification where required

Experience / Knowledge

Experience of working with adults with complex needs.

Working knowledge of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act and Mental Capacity Act.

Experience of managing a caseload of ranging complexity and problems and competing demands.

Understanding and experience of Safeguarding vulnerable adults.

Application Form and Interview

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/agencies.

Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

Management systems and organisational skills.

Ability to use information technology systems.

The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh, and Community Languages would be an advantage.

Application Form and Interview

Personal Attributes

Commitment to the principles of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice. 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.

Committed to the delivery of high-quality services within a changing and complex environment.

Application Form and Interview

Special Circumstances

Full valid driving licence and the use of a car.

Willingness to work outside normal office hours as necessary.

Application Form and Interview