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Carmarthenshire County Council
Social Work Assistant
FULL TIME
September 5, 2024
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We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
About the vacancy
Vacancy ID:
743
Organisation:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Section:
Carmarthen SMH
Number of vacancies:
1
Contract type:
Permanent Full Time
Location:
Carmarthenshire
Grade:
Grade F
Salary:
£26,421 - £30,296
Hourly Rate :
£13.69 - £15.70
Contract Hours
37 hours
Come and join our team
Are you looking for an opportunity to work in the beautiful, peaceful countryside of West Wales and for a forward-thinking local authority that provides good staff support?
An exciting opportunity has risen within the Community Mental Health Tea to practice as a social work assistant.
Two years of a global pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the health and wellbeing of the nation and the longer-term effects on people’s emotional and mental health cannot be underestimated. An exciting, opportunity has become available within our Carmarthen based Mental Health Team, and currently we are seeking suitably trained; and experienced social work assistant to join our team.
We are looking for enthusiastic and resilient practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Teams in Carmarthen, and welcome applications from both experienced and newly experienced social work assistants
To be successful, you will have an appetite for promoting independence, know what good practice looks like and be experienced in delivering excellent outcomes and high-quality interventions for the citizen group and their families at the front door. Candidates should work well in a demanding work environment and be able to manage competing demands whilst working in partnership with citizens, their carer’s, and other professionals, you will manage your own small caseload and predominantly practice in a person centred and outcome focussed way under the remit of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act. Undertaking assessments, producing, and reviewing care and support plans will be fundamental elements of your role.
You in turn will receive regular supervision and be part of a supportive environment in which there will be opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
The ability to travel within the county is essential.
Contact - Carys Lewis Thomas; clthomas@carmarthenshire.gov.uk; 01267244300
An exciting opportunity has risen within the Community Mental Health Tea to practice as a social work assistant.
Two years of a global pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the health and wellbeing of the nation and the longer-term effects on people’s emotional and mental health cannot be underestimated. An exciting, opportunity has become available within our Carmarthen based Mental Health Team, and currently we are seeking suitably trained; and experienced social work assistant to join our team.
We are looking for enthusiastic and resilient practitioner to join our Community Mental Health Teams in Carmarthen, and welcome applications from both experienced and newly experienced social work assistants
To be successful, you will have an appetite for promoting independence, know what good practice looks like and be experienced in delivering excellent outcomes and high-quality interventions for the citizen group and their families at the front door. Candidates should work well in a demanding work environment and be able to manage competing demands whilst working in partnership with citizens, their carer’s, and other professionals, you will manage your own small caseload and predominantly practice in a person centred and outcome focussed way under the remit of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act. Undertaking assessments, producing, and reviewing care and support plans will be fundamental elements of your role.
You in turn will receive regular supervision and be part of a supportive environment in which there will be opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
The ability to travel within the county is essential.
Contact - Carys Lewis Thomas; clthomas@carmarthenshire.gov.uk; 01267244300
Expected date of interview:
23 September 2024
DBS level:
An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk
Welsh language level - Verbal:
Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date:
16/09/2024, 23:55
The Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- Competitive salary
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
- Access to staff health and wellbeing support
- Personal development and career progression
- Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
Additional Information
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. Please Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for ‘Recruitment’ to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. Please Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for ‘Recruitment’ to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the ‘How we Recruit’ guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
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