Social Worker - Older People's Mental Health Team
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £18.72 to £23.17 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 February 2026 |
| Location: | Penlan Rd,Penarth |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Vale of Glamorgan Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SS01047 |
Summary
About us
The Vale of Glamorgan Community Older People's Mental Health Service is an integrated team made up of local authority and health professionals with specialist knowledge of mental disorders. Professionals in our team include Social Workers, Approved Mental Health Professionals, Psychologists, and Psychiatric nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Psychiatrists. We hold a weekly meeting that gives time to discuss complex cases in a multidisciplinary arena.
Our service offers secondary mental health care to adults living with dementia and people over the age of 65 who have been diagnosed with a mental illness.
By providing recovery-focused care and treatment, we encourage individuals to adopt a strengths-based approach and offer support to achieve personal outcomes. Our team works closely with individuals and families to ensure they are safe and living well in their own communities.
Ambitious – Thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open - Open to different ideas and be accountable for the decisions we make.
Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Balch - Balch from the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
About the role
Salary details: Grade 8 Scp 26-30 £37,280- £40,777 Pro Rata £19.32 - £21.14 per hour
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Main Work: Llanfair Unit, Llandough Hospital
Adult Assessment to determine competence in delivering services, promoting and empowering users. Offer information, advice and refer them as appropriate to external services to meet identified needs.
About you
You will need:
Experience of working with vulnerable adults through illness, disability or age-related disability
Assess adult service users and carers.
Understanding age-related illness, disability and envy and their impact on individuals/carers/family
Information about relevant legislation e.g. Social Services and Well-being Act 2014, Mental Health (Wales) Measures 2010, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983
Information about safeguarding issues and procedures in relation to adults
Good general standard of education.
A recognised degree/diploma or equivalent qualification in Social Work e.g. Degree, DipSW, CQSW etc.
Registering with social care Wales.
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DBS Check Required: Detailed
For further information, please contact: Samantha Kennedy 01446 725100 Opt 2
Please see the attached job description/person specification for further information.
The Vale of Glamorgan Community Older People's Mental Health Service is an integrated team made up of local authority and health professionals with specialist knowledge of mental disorders. Professionals in our team include Social Workers, Approved Mental Health Professionals, Psychologists, and Psychiatric nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Psychiatrists. We hold a weekly meeting that gives time to discuss complex cases in a multidisciplinary arena.
Our service offers secondary mental health care to adults living with dementia and people over the age of 65 who have been diagnosed with a mental illness.
By providing recovery-focused care and treatment, we encourage individuals to adopt a strengths-based approach and offer support to achieve personal outcomes. Our team works closely with individuals and families to ensure they are safe and living well in their own communities.
Ambitious – Thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open - Open to different ideas and be accountable for the decisions we make.
Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Balch - Balch from the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
About the role
Salary details: Grade 8 Scp 26-30 £37,280- £40,777 Pro Rata £19.32 - £21.14 per hour
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Main Work: Llanfair Unit, Llandough Hospital
Adult Assessment to determine competence in delivering services, promoting and empowering users. Offer information, advice and refer them as appropriate to external services to meet identified needs.
About you
You will need:
Experience of working with vulnerable adults through illness, disability or age-related disability
Assess adult service users and carers.
Understanding age-related illness, disability and envy and their impact on individuals/carers/family
Information about relevant legislation e.g. Social Services and Well-being Act 2014, Mental Health (Wales) Measures 2010, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Mental Health Act 1983
Information about safeguarding issues and procedures in relation to adults
Good general standard of education.
A recognised degree/diploma or equivalent qualification in Social Work e.g. Degree, DipSW, CQSW etc.
Registering with social care Wales.
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DBS Check Required: Detailed
For further information, please contact: Samantha Kennedy 01446 725100 Opt 2
Please see the attached job description/person specification for further information.
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