Senior Social Worker Learning Disabilities Cardiff

Senior Social Worker - Adults with Learning Disabilities

Full time 37 hour week contracts

Pay rate to be confirmed

A Senior Social Worker is required on a full time basis to join Cardiff Social Services Adults with Learning Disabilities team. You will be based on site for the first month for training purposes and 2-3 days per week thereafter. The office is based at Market Road, Canton, Cardiff.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing a caseload within your chosen service area
• Completing strengths-based assessments, care planning and reviews
• Supporting individuals to make informed decisions and improve independence
• Working with high-risk and complex cases, including safeguarding
• Collaborating with multi-agency partners and contributing to decision-making forums
• Supporting junior staff, students and contributing to team development

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Care Wales registration
• Experience within Adults with Learning Disabilities
• Confident managing complex cases and making informed decisions
• Strong assessment, safeguarding and care planning experience

Why consider this role?

• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Opportunities to get involved in service development
• Varied and meaningful caseload
• Flexible working approach

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

• Adults with Learning Disabilities experience
• 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.