Social Work Assistant - Community Learning Disability Team
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
| Company: | Bridgend County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 17694_CBC |
Summary
Social Work Assistant - Community Learning Disability Team
Job description
30 hours per week
Following the requirements of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act (2014) you will be working with social workers and other professionals, in a multidisciplinary environment or integrated team. You will work with adults who need support to maintain their independence and wellbeing and help to achieve their agreed outcomes, in addition to supporting carers in their own right. Under the supervision of a suitably qualified practitioner, you may potentially carry a modest caseload or work directly with social workers on their cases, undertaking tasks such as assessments, and planning and arranging care and support, and support for carers. You will work with people in a strengths- based, outcome focused way, focusing on 'what matters' to people and their strengths and capabilities.
This role is based in the Community Learning Disability Team, which is a multi-disciplinary team, providing services to people with learning disabilities, their carers and families.
You will actively promote our 'Strengths-Based Model of Practice-Working to Achieve Outcomes'.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 23 July 2025
Shortlisting Date: 01 August 2025
Interview Date: 15 August 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
Job description
30 hours per week
Following the requirements of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act (2014) you will be working with social workers and other professionals, in a multidisciplinary environment or integrated team. You will work with adults who need support to maintain their independence and wellbeing and help to achieve their agreed outcomes, in addition to supporting carers in their own right. Under the supervision of a suitably qualified practitioner, you may potentially carry a modest caseload or work directly with social workers on their cases, undertaking tasks such as assessments, and planning and arranging care and support, and support for carers. You will work with people in a strengths- based, outcome focused way, focusing on 'what matters' to people and their strengths and capabilities.
This role is based in the Community Learning Disability Team, which is a multi-disciplinary team, providing services to people with learning disabilities, their carers and families.
You will actively promote our 'Strengths-Based Model of Practice-Working to Achieve Outcomes'.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 23 July 2025
Shortlisting Date: 01 August 2025
Interview Date: 15 August 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
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