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Adults - Social Worker Disabilities
Location: South Powys, Mid Wales
Contract: 5th May 2025 – 31st July 2025 (12 Weeks)
Hours: 37 hours/week, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Pay: £35/hour + flexible working options & agency support benefits

Are you a passionate Social Worker ready to make a difference for adults with disabilities in South Powys? Join Network Recruitment Wales – NRW People as an Adults Social Worker (Disabilities) and support a dedicated team over a 12-week contract. Earn £35/hour, enjoy flexible working options, and help empower individuals—all with the backing of a leading Welsh agency.

Why This Role?

1. Empower Lives: Assess and manage the complex needs of adults with disabilities, promoting their wellbeing and independence.
2. Flexible Working: Enjoy a role that offers flexibility to balance your professional and personal life.
3. Community Impact: Work in South Powys to support vulnerable adults, ensuring their social inclusion and safety.
4. Welsh Pride: Contribute to a meaningful role in Mid Wales with an agency committed to local communities.

What You’ll Do:

1. Assess the holistic needs of adults with disabilities and their carers, negotiating and reviewing care packages within the first six weeks to promote independence.
2. Manage a complex caseload, balancing risks while safeguarding vulnerable individuals and ensuring their wellbeing.
3. Collaborate with Reablement and other agencies to create seamless care pathways, strengthening multi-disciplinary working.
4. Undertake safeguarding investigations, Mental Capacity Act assessments, and Best Interests decisions to protect those at risk.
5. Promote social inclusion, equal opportunities, and diversity, while advocating for service users’ needs and resources.

What We’re Looking For:

1. Skills: Strong assessment, care management, and safeguarding skills, with knowledge of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014.
2. Qualities: Compassionate, assertive, and able to manage conflict while advocating for vulnerable adults.
3. Experience: Proven experience as a Social Worker, ideally within adults’ disabilities services.
4. Requirements: Registered with Social Care Wales; Enhanced DBS check; ability to travel regularly into South Powys for office visits and client meetings.
5. Bonus Points: Welsh language skills (or willingness to learn basic greetings); experience with Mental Health Law or Best Interests assessments.

Why Choose NRW People?

1. Local Expertise: We know Wales inside out, placing you in roles that matter.
2. Seamless Support: From start to finish, we’ve got you covered with top-notch agency care.
3. Great Rates: Earn £35/hour with the flexibility of a 12-week contract and additional support benefits.

Ready to Apply?
This 12-week contract starts 5th May 2025, offering 37 hours/week (9:00 AM – 5:30 PM) in a role that makes a real difference in South Powys. If you’re ready to support adults with disabilities, send your CV, proof of Social Care Wales registration to us but act fast—applications close soon!