Social Worker - Adult Community Team

Peninsula Community Legal Centre; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pembrokeshire County Council in Pembrokeshire is seeking a Social Worker for the Adult Community Team. The role focuses on reviewing and ensuring that adults supported in residential, community and supported living settings can meet wellbeing goals and remain as independent as possible.

You will join a committed team working with adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and lower-level mental health conditions, including autism.

Responsibilities

• Review services to help adults remain independent and achieve wellbeing goals.
• Support adults with disabilities in residential, supported living, and community settings.

Job description

Social Worker - Adult Community Team

Job details

Salary Grade 8 - £37,563 - £42,123 Contractual hours 37 Basis Open Ended Job category/type Social Care Job reference REQAA7684 Attachments Social Worker (Generic Adults) - Job Description (E).docx Social Worker (Generic Adults) - Job Description (W).docx Employee Benefits Leaflet A5 (E).pdf Employee Benefits Leaflet A5 (W).pdf

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity in the Adult Community Team to become part of a dedicated and supportive team to review to ensure that people we are supporting in Residential and Supported living and community properties are able to meet their full potential and are provided every opportunity to remain as independent as possible to ensure that they are offered the ability to reach their identified wellbeing goals. You will be joining a very committed and supportive team of staff who undertake a varied role in supporting our citizens in Pembrokeshire to identify and achieve their Wellbeing outcomes.

The work undertaken supports Adults with Physical Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Lower level mental health conditions including autistic spectrum disorders.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for motivated and experienced individuals to join a team where you can develop and enhance your experience in an area of work that is of interest to you.

Employee Benefits

Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK. For further details, please refer to the Employee Benefits leaflet attached.

The Visit Pembrokeshire website https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/ is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check. Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:

• We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant’s full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
• Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
• By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.

The Supported Employment Programme is a group of local authority based enterprises that employs over 75 people with a disability or work limiting health condition, please visit the link below for further information: Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme - Pembrokeshire County Council

Safeguarding Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties. This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing [e-mail] .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing [e-mail] .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.

Pembrokeshire County Council, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP