Job Description

Senior Practitioner

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Closing date:

15/07/2025

Reference:

REQ106101


37 hours / Permanent
41,511 - 43,693 *
Penmorfa, Aberaeron
*All salary values are pro-rata.
About the role
Please note that the advertised salary for this position is subject to a pending pay award. The final salary will be adjusted in line with the nationally agreed pay award.



This position qualifies for a market supplement payment of 200 per month. Please note this additional payment will be reviewed on 31 March 2025.



The successful candidate may be eligible to up to a maximum of 8,000 (including VAT) towards the cost of expenses incurred due of relocating to Ceredigion. For further information please email humanresources@ceredigion.gov.uk. For more information about the county of Ceredigion and the enviable lifestyle it offers please click here.





We are looking to recruit a Senior Social Worker to join the Through Age Team on a full-time basis. The team is an integrated decision-making hub which aims to support families with information and advice or intervention. This is an exciting role within the service providing the opportunity to undertake assessments and implement packages of care to support our organisation's aim to enable children/family resilience more appropriate services following Child and Family Assessment.





To support the Team Manager to deliver a whole family or network approach to assessments and care planning using signs of safety methodology throughout.





To work within current legislation and statutory guidelines, as well as Council policies, procedures and practice, in order to assess individual care and support needs safeguard and ensure the provision and review of 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 and independent sector to ensure a multi-agency approach and to empower service-users to speak for themselves whilst ensuring they are safe and protected.





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.

and Person Specification





Get in touch



For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Amanda Boyle on Amanda.Boyle2@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:


Porth Gofal Intake and Triage Team Targeted Intervention Services Fostering Services Residential and Day Care Services Housing Services Integrated Community Equipment Stores Emergency Duty Team

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.

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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.