We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
This is an exciting opportunity to work as a specialist Mental Wellbeing Social Work Assistant within the Mental Wellbeing Services with a focus on the mental wellbeing for young adults and children and supporting families with the focus on trying to keep them together.
Main duties will include working with children and young adults with Mental Health problems, and supporting their families and carers. To provide the best possible service outcomes for the client group and support them to reach their full potential and promoting their independence within the local community.
To support services in fulfilling the statutory functions as laid out in the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) 2014 and other relevant legislation pertaining to Mental Health Act 1983.
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.
For further details please contact Simon Thomas, Corporate Manager (Mental Wellbeing & Substance Misuse) or Emma Thomas Team Manager Mental Wellbeing:
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 Cynnal – Specialist Through Age Services
Porth Cynnal provides intensive and specialist through-age assessment, care planning and review for those in need of longer term or complex care and support including quality assurance checks court and statutory interventions.
The service consists of the following teams:
* Planned Care : Adults and Children’s Care and Support and Statutory Interventions’ Teams
* Extended Support : Adult and Children’s Disability Team & Mental Capacity Specialist Support Team
* Substance Misuse : Substance Misuse Team, Youth Justice Statutory Team and IFSS/Edge of Care Team
* Mental Wellbeing : Mental Health and AMHP Team, School Counselling Team
* Safeguarding & Quality Improvement : Adult and Children’s Safeguarding Team, Independent Reviewing and Quality Assurance Team
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