Senior Practitioner Learning Disabilities Social Worker

Senior Practitioner – Learning Disabilities Team | Bridgend

Are you an experienced Social Worker ready to take that next step, influence practice, and really shape outcomes for adults with learning disabilities in Bridgend?
If you’re passionate about strengths-based practice, love supporting others to grow, and want to be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team… this one’s for you.

Bridgend are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Learning Disabilities team based at Waterton Retail Park for an initial 3 month contract. Pay rare for this role is to be confirmed. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing day-to-day practice leadership and supporting the wider social work team

• Day to day management of 4 social workers

• Holding a small, more complex caseload (so you stay close to practice!)

• Mentoring newly qualified and developing social workers

• Championing quality, safeguarding, and person-centred approaches

• Driving positive outcomes for adults with Learning Disabilities across Bridgend

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

• A minimum of 6 months experience of working in the UK as a registered social worker

• A relevant Social Work Qualification

• Registration with Social Care Wales / Social Work England

• 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

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market

• Your local agency based in Cardiff

• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search

• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!

• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)

• Twice weekly payroll

• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England

• Provides free training sessions (Contributes CPD)

• Refer a friend scheme available

• Birthday gifts 🎂

• Wellbeing sessions

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. No sponsorship provided. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on 02922 400519 for an informal chat.