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Reports to: Senior Social Worker \n Responsible for: Social Inclusion Support Worker \n Location: CISWO Pontypridd office based with peripatetic delivery across designated communities (regional coverage tbc) \n Job Type: Part-Time, Permanent \n Hours of Work: 30 hours per week (exact working pattern to be agreed with successful candidate, flexible working required) \n Salary: £24,158 (Pro-rata of £30,197). \n \n Are you looking for a job that will put you at the heart of local communities, providing well-being opportunities for people who have worked or lived in coal mining areas? \n \n CISWO is a national charity whose mission is to improve the lives of individuals and communities facing disadvantage due to the impact of the coal mining industry. \n \n We are developing a social inclusion outreach service and are looking for an experienced co-ordinator to join us. The Social Inclusion Service Co-ordinator will support the design, development, and delivery of an outreach service providing different opportunities for people to improve their physical and mental well-being. The role will work closely with stakeholders, community partners and our Personal Welfare Team. \n \n The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, engaging and flexible, and should be passionate about working with people and making a difference. \n \n Job Purpose \n To support the design, development, and delivery of a social inclusion outreach service. The role will source venues and resources to provide social inclusion services for former miners, their families and those from mining communities. \n \n The role is responsible for managingthe Social Inclusion Support Worker, coordinating the social inclusion outreach services, engaging and assessing service users, and delivering a varied programme of meaningful activities to reduce social isolation, improve wellbeing and build community engagement. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Create, deliver and continually develop a holistic, inclusive, accessible and stimulating activity programme across multiple community locations.\n, • Ensure services are person-centred, safe, and responsive to a wide range of physical, cognitive and emotional needs, adapting provision accordingly.\n, • Create a safe and welcoming environment which promotes engagement, including serving meals and refreshments to service users.\n, • Take a proactive role in safeguarding; escalating and reporting concerns to the Senior Social Worker and liaising with the Personal Welfare Team as required.\n, • Support and co-ordinate a delivery team, including freelance activity providers and volunteers.\n, • Develop and maintain administrative systems for monitoring, evaluation and reporting purposes – producing high-quality reports and outcome data.\n, • Operate a contactless payment device and/or cash and maintain appropriate records to account for all transactions\n, • Co-ordinate logistics and resources related to mobile service delivery, including venues, catering, staffing, and equipment.\n, • Establish and maintain positive partnerships with local stakeholders, agencies, venues and referrers to increase the reach and impact of the service.\n, • Promote the social inclusion outreach service to potential service users and wider stakeholders through targeted marketing, publicity and referral strategies.\n, • Continually review the service provision with the Senior Social Worker, making recommendations for improvements to service quality, service user engagement, promotion and marketing, staffing capacity and requirements, overall service delivery and catchment areas.\n, • Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, including checking and contributing to risk assessments as needed, and maintaining accurate records.\n, • Support the Senior Social Worker and Service Manager with budget monitoring, financial transactions and resource allocation related to the service.\n, • Attend training, staff meetings and external forums relevant to the role.\n, • Any other duties as reasonably required to meet the objectives of the organisation.\n\n \n Skills/Qualifications/Experience \n Essential: \n\n • Experience of designing and delivering outreach or community-based programmes within health, social care or third-sector settings.\n, • Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.\n, • Knowledge and empathy regarding issues affecting older people, disabled adults, socially isolated individuals and their carers.\n, • Experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and related protocols.\n, • Demonstrable ability to engage and motivate individuals with varying levels of need.\n, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including report writing.\n, • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data management systems.\n, • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.\n, • Excellent team working skills, with a strong work ethic and flexible and creative approach to service delivery.\n, • Good standard of education, with GCSE or equivalent (grade C or 4, or above) in Maths and English. Evidence of additional learning.\n\n Desirable: \n\n • Qualification in social care, health, community development or related discipline.\n, • Experience of managing projects or services, including staff or volunteer supervision.\n, • Experience of budget management and service evaluation.\n, • Knowledge and understanding of former coalfield areas.\n, • Food hygiene qualification.\n, • First Aid qualification.\n, • Experience of undertaking health and safety risk assessments.\n, • Basic knowledge of the Welsh language.\n\n \n This role will require a satisfactory DBS check. \n \n \n This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the jobholder and identifies the level of responsibility at which the jobholder will be required to work. This job description may subject to review and/ or amendment at any time to reflect the requirements of the job.

Our client Caerphilly County Borough Council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Locality team. JOB PURPOSE To provide an enhanced level of social work skills and expertise within the team in order to develop and maintain standards of practice and to deputise for the Team Manager on specified occasions. This will include direct supervision of Social Workers, Students, Volunteers and Support Workers. To assist the Team Manager in the continued development of high quality service delivery. Work with the Team Manager to ensure that the team provides an appropriate service within current legislation, regulations, guidance, and the Directorates policies and procedures. To manage a caseload of complex cases. Task profile Manage complex cases within required timescales. Manage a mixed complex caseload. Cases will be managed within statutory and locally agreed timescales. Intervention and support to be focussed on achieving the best possible outcomes for vulnerable people.Assist in the team reaching its performance targets. To be able to monitor team performance and assist the Team Manager where issues arise. To have a good understanding of local and national agencies and to evidence positive partnership working in delivering outcome focussed plans. To work with other Social Services Teams and partner agencies in order to improve services for vulnerable people. To contribute to development opportunities such as meetings and workshops and task groups. Ensure effective multidisciplinary working with partner agencies. Contribute to the development of quality services. Demonstrate professional competence in social work practice and to fulfil all the requirements of a social worker. To attend agreed training to improve knowledge and skills, both for skill enhancement and personal development. To attend departmental meetings, and provide written or verbal reports as required. To represent the Directorate as required in panel and court processes, including the provision of written reports, statements and the giving of verbal evidence. To liaise and work jointly with staff of other Directorates and agencies as appropriate. To ensure that all work is carried out in line with statutory requirements and the Directorate's policies and procedures.Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250 per person placed. Double payrolls each week. Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit

Undergoing a huge refurbishment & will be modern, top of the line residential service To be considered for this position you must have an NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care or equivalent As the Registered Manager your key responsibilities include: * Dedicated to undertaking the management of suppor

Jupiter Recruitment is seeking a dedicated Registered Manager for a new residential care service opening in Pontypridd, Wales. The ideal candidate will possess NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care and have managerial experience in a similar setting.