Mental Wellbeing & Substance Misuse Social Worker

Mental Wellbeing & Substance Misuse - Social Worker

Pay rate circa - £35-37 Umbrella

Ceredigion Council 

To undertake statutory duties under Part 4 and 6 of the SSWBA and other key social care legislations in assessing, supporting and safeguarding children and adults with mental health issues who are in need of care and support or who are at risk of harm by assisting individuals and their families or networks to resolve major difficulties, enhancing their coping skills & establishing their independence and resilience. 

To work within current legislation and statutory guidelines, as well as Council policies, procedures and practice, in order to assess, commission and review support services and planned interventions for those who are at risk or vulnerable. 

To work to ensure quality of service with colleagues in the statutory & independent sector to ensure multi-agency approach in empowering service-users to speak for themselves whilst ensuring they are safe & protected.

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience in the social work market
• A local specialist agency based in Cardiff, with roles across South Wales, West Wales and South West England
• Exclusive roles and early access to new opportunities
• A Welsh-speaking consultant available if you’d prefer to discuss your job search in Welsh
• PAYE or Umbrella payroll options – whichever suits you best
• Twice-weekly payroll
• A dedicated consultant as your main point of contact, with wider team support when needed
• We actively supply every Local Authority across South and West Wales, as well as clients across South West England
• Earn £200 for every successful friend or colleague you refer
• Wellbeing sessions and thoughtful extras, like birthday gifts
• DBS and compliance support to help keep the process smooth and straight forward

Benefits of working for Hoop:

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on (phone number removed) if you want to find out more.