Social Worker

Agency Social Worker – Learning Disability Team (West)
Location: Rhondda Area (West Borough)
Organisation: Rhondda Cynon Taf Council
Contract: Initially 3 months- full time - 37 hours per week
Working Pattern: Remote working with 1 office day per week

Are you an experienced agency social worker with a passion for supporting adults with learning disabilities? We are working with Rhondda Cynon Taf Countyr Borough Council and are seeking a skilled practitioner to join the West Learning Disability Team, working across the Rhondda area within a well-established and supportive service.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-quality, strengths-based social work practice while working within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

About the Role
You will work with adults with learning disabilities, delivering effective assessment, care planning, and review functions to safeguard and promote wellbeing. You will manage a varied caseload and work closely with UK legislation and best practice frameworks to ensure positive, person-centred outcomes.
The team operates primarily remotely, with one office-based day per week, and offers a supportive team culture with experienced colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of adults through high-quality social work practice.
• Undertake assessments, care planning, and reviews in line with the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014.
• Develop and monitor care and support plans based on identified outcomes.
• Complete Mental Capacity Assessments and work within Mental Capacity Act principles.
• Assess and manage risk in a balanced way that promotes co-production, independence, and choice.
• Identify and build on individual strengths and capabilities.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic case records, assessments, plans, and reviews in line with policy and procedure.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant registration.
• Experience working with adults with learning disabilities.
• Strong background in assessment, care planning, and review.
• Experience completing Mental Capacity Assessments.
• Confident working in multi-agency settings.
• Ability to travel independently across the service area and live within reasonable commuting distance.

If this role sounds like your next role and you meet the requirements above, please contact me today. You can send your most recent CV to Nicola.mansfield@servicecare.org.uk or call me on 01772 208964.