[CLOSING DATE: Fri, 9 Aug 2019] We are looking to appoint a Social Worker to join the whole life Disability Service. This post will predominantly work within the 0-25 team. However, as the Disability Service covers the lifespan the successful candidate may be expected to work with citizens over 25 years of age. The successful candidate will contribute to the team’s multi-agency approach to providing a seamless health, social care and well-being service for disabled people of all ages and their families. The Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act (2014) provides a legislative framework to ensure that individuals are supported to achieve positive outcomes at all stages of their lives. You will work with individuals so that they are enabled to identify their own personal outcomes, and how they can achieve those outcomes. Your work will focus on the individual and their support networks including families to promote independence, ensure the individual has a stronger voice in decision making and has more control in their lives.
To be the right person for this role, you will have excellent communication skills, proven experience of working as part of a team, previous experience of working with children and / or vulnerable adults and the ability to respond appropriately to the needs of disabled children and adults whilst working within statutory guidelines, policies and standards.
In order to be considered for this post you must be a registered Social Worker.
In return we offer you:
Excellent supervision and management support Access to ongoing training and development opportunities Work Life Balance including flexible working Childcare vouchers Cycle to Work Scheme Care Sharing Scheme Staff discounts and offers Access to a Credit Union
For an informal discussion please contact Dawn Evans, Team Manager, on 01978 298557.
For an application pack, please contact the HR Service Centre, Guildhall, Wrexham, by telephone 01978 292012, Text relay: 18001 01978 292012 or email hrservicecentre@wrexham.gov.uk or download and complete the pdf application form available on the web page.
Wrexham Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.
The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.
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