Older People & Hospital Social Worker Conwy

Older Persons & Hospital Discharge Team Social Worker

Colwyn Bay

Pay rate £34.81 per hour Umbrella company

Conwy Social Services currently have a short term vacancy for a Social Worker to work in their Older People & Hospital Social Work Services. It is essential that the post holder has the ability to travel throughout the County and further afield, often to and from remote locations in order to facilitate hospital discharges. The assignment is for 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday. There is an expectation that candidate lives locally or with in a commutable distance as the position is located in Conwy County. The worker will work from the office - Llys Dyfrig, Llandudno, Conwy. The assignment is expected to last approximately 12 weeks with potential to be extended. Pay rate for this role is £34.81 per hour Umbrella company. PAYE options are available.

The suitable candidate will be expected to deliver a high quality social work service to individuals who are deemed vulnerable or needing support. They will need to work with the citizen, carers and families to provide support and to develop resilience and independence, ensuring that the citizen, families and carers are at the centre of decision making about their lives and the outcomes that they want to achieve.

Skills and qualifications required:

• Social Work Qualified, minimum 3 years post qualified
• Registered with Social Care Wales
• Car driver
• Team work & interpersonal skills
• Enhanced DBS / registered on the update service or happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 years of referencing
• Driving licence 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
• Free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributing towards CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
• 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 for an informal chat.