Senior Practitioner

Ceredigion County Council; Aberaeron; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Wales is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join the Through Age Team. This full-time position involves conducting assessments and implementing care packages to support families in building resilience. The role emphasizes a multi-agency approach and requires a strong understanding of current legislation and guidelines. Benefits include hybrid working and flexible hours.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Flexi-time

Qualifications

• Experience in social work, particularly with children and families.
• Understanding of current legislation and statutory guidelines.
• Ability to work within multi-agency frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to identify individual care needs.
• Implement care packages and support services for families.
• Collaborate with statutory and independent sectors.

Job description

This position qualifies for a market supplement payment of £200 per month. Please note this additional payment will be reviewed on 31 March 2025.

The successful candidate may be eligible for up to a maximum of £8,000 (including VAT) towards the cost of relocating to Ceredigion. For further information, please email [e-mail]. For more information about the county of Ceredigion and the enviable lifestyle it offers, please click here.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Social Worker to join the Through Age Team on a full-time basis. The team is an integrated decision-making hub which aims to support families with information, advice, or intervention. This is an exciting role within the service, providing the opportunity to undertake assessments and implement care packages to support our organisation’s aim to enable children and families to build resilience and access appropriate services following Child and Family Assessments.

The role involves supporting the Team Manager to deliver a whole-family or network approach to assessments and care planning using signs of safety methodology throughout.

You will work within current legislation, statutory guidelines, council policies, procedures, and practices to assess individual care and support needs, safeguard, and ensure the provision and review of support services and planned interventions for those who are at risk or vulnerable.

You will work to ensure the quality of service with colleagues in the statutory and independent sectors to ensure a multi-agency approach, empowering service users to speak for themselves while ensuring their safety and protection.

We believe work-life balance is very important. To support this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:

• Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
• Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.

Job Description and Person Specification

Get in touch

For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Amanda Boyle at [e-mail]

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case-by-case basis, considering the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the role's responsibilities. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance throughout the recruitment process.