2 jobs found in Cardiff

Our client Cardiff Council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Mental health team. Job Purpose: To assist people to resolve major difficulties in their lives and to enhance their independence and coping skills. To work within current legislation and Council policy, procedures and practice to assess, commission and review services, including planned interventions, for a specific client group. To work within the statutory guidance and policy/procedural framework to assist in protecting those who are at risk or vulnerable. To contribute to the development and maintenance of workable systems to ensure quality of service across the city and the identification of people particularly at risk. To work positively with colleagues in the statutory and independent sector to ensure an appropriate multi-agency approach, and to empower clients to speak for themselves Job Specific Requirements To review and update knowledge of legal, policy and procedural frameworks and...

Our client Caerphilly County Borough Council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Locality team. JOB PURPOSE To provide an enhanced level of social work skills and expertise within the team in order to develop and maintain standards of practice and to deputise for the Team Manager on specified occasions. This will include direct supervision of Social Workers, Students, Volunteers and Support Workers. To assist the Team Manager in the continued development of high quality service delivery. Work with the Team Manager to ensure that the team provides an appropriate service within current legislation, regulations, guidance, and the Directorates policies and procedures. To manage a caseload of complex cases. Task profile Manage complex cases within required timescales. Manage a mixed complex caseload. Cases will be managed within statutory and locally agreed timescales. Intervention and support to be focussed on achieving the best possible outcomes for vulnerable...