Social Worker / Experienced Social Worker - IAA/MASH

1. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and professional individual working to join our service as Social Worker.
2. You'll be responsible in engaging in a structured conversation with those making initial enquiry of the service and evaluating any information given.
3. We offer a dedicated in-house Learning and Development Centre which actively supports practitioners at each level to maintain their skills.

Contractual hours: 37

All our practitioners have the chance to influence the development of our work and are supported by a strong, experienced management team both at strategic and operational levels.

We recognise that social work is professionally and personally challenging and demands considerable levels of skill, commitment, and enthusiasm. We offer a dedicated in-house Learning and Development Centre which actively supports practitioners at each level to maintain their skills and Continuous Professional Development.

Our Social Care Departments have benefitted from comprehensive and significant investment in recent years, and we have responded to this by strengthening preventative services which aims to add capacity to the front line.

You will benefit from an improved career pathway for Social Work professionals, and an employee reward package, which includes flexible working, Leisure for Life membership discount, and access to the Cycle to Work and the Let’s Connect technology purchase schemes.

Benefits of Working for Rhondda Cynon Taf Council:

• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Occupational Health support and advice
• Staff Rewards scheme
• Vectis Card shopping discounts

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Specific Responsiblities:

• Accessing Social Services
• Engaging in a structured conversation with those making initial enquiry of the service and evaluating any information given;
• Use an outcome focussed and strength based approach;
• Giving information, advice/and or sign- posting to other services;
• Ensure that information about advocacy services is provided.
• Apply thresholds to make a judgement on whether a referral is appropriate;
• Assessing urgency of response required to a referral;
• Assessing initial level of priority of a referral;
• Making initial enquiries, e.g. other agencies, contacts;
• Accurately and fully recording referral information in accordance with departmental procedures;
• Ensuring the timely transfer of referral information in accordance with departmental procedures and time scales ;
• Safeguarding the wellbeing of a child or adults at risk of immediate harm.