Social Work Assistant - Planned Care (Adult Specialism)

About the role

Are you looking for the opportunity to work in the beautiful small towns and countryside of West Wales and for a forward thinking local authority that provides good staff support and opportunities for career progression?

We have an opportunity in Ceredigion to recruit into a Social Work Assistant post to work in the Planned Care Team with older adults, adults with physical disabilities and psychiatry of old age who require care and support under Part 3 and 4 of the Social Services and Well-being Act and with carers who require support.

The Authority is committed to a strengths based approach using Signs of Safety and is in the process of transformation to a through-age and whole family model which offers greater flexibility to develop plans & services to meet needs. This model provides exciting opportunities for collaborative working between departments within the authority as well as with our partner agencies.

We are seeking Individuals with a degree of fluency in the Welsh language, A successful applicant without the required Welsh language skills will be fully supported to reach the desired standard within 2 years of appointment.

Our offer to you

We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.

In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, pension scheme with 14.6% employer contribution, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages.

More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found  here .

We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:

• Hybrid Working:  Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
• Flexi-time:  Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.

Additional Information

Get in touch

For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Ruth Jones on View email address on careers.ceredigion.gov.uk.

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles within our organisation require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check. Please note that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case-by-case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.

What we offer

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Where you'll work

Porth Gofal – Targeted Intervention Services

We are at the core of Ceredigion’s through-age social care provision and we focus on ensuring that each individual receives the intervention that is best placed to meet their needs or, where necessary, guide them to early help or specialist services. Our functions include:

Integrated Triage and Assessment Services

• Intake and Integrated Operations Team
• Integrated Assessment Team
• Emergency Duty Team

Targeted and Short‑term Services

• Direct Payments Support Service
• Centre for Independent Living (CILC) Logistics and Operations Team
• Targeted & Enablement Integrated Care
• Technology Enabled Care & Sensory Services
• Occupational Therapy

Direct Services

• Day Care Services Team
• Residential Care Teams

More information regarding our teams can be found here .

Penmorfa

Penmorfa is our most central office, it is where our Chief Executive and Councillors are based. 

Aberaeron

Aberaeron is a picture perfect harbour town and is one of Ceredigion's best loved holiday destinations with fashionable places to stay and eat.