Consultant Social Worker


BASW
Company 
Location 

Home working with extensive travel throughout Wales

Employment Hours 

Full Time

Employment Type 

Contract

Salary 

£51,910 - £67,624 per annum

Job Highlights
  • The British Association of Social Workers Cymru (BASW Cymru) is looking for an experienced social work practitioner who will act as a driver and catalyst for change for this newly created post of Consultant Social Worker (Race).
  • The post holder will advise on delivery of social work practice and the professional development of those working in the sector to ensure development of practice in working with individuals at risk of disadvantage based on ethnic origin.
  • This role will suit people who use initiative, work with a high degree of autonomy and can function as a key player and colleague in a small and dynamic team whilst simultaneously influencing strategic stakeholders in service delivery.
Job Requirements/Description

Consultant Social Worker (Race) CSW(R)

  • Full time, fixed term 18 months
  • Salary Scale F scale points o to iv (o £51,910 to iv £67,624),
  • Hybrid – working from home with occasional travel in Wales and the UK
  • Application deadline 10am on 30th September 2024

The British Association of Social Workers Cymru (BASW Cymru) is looking for an experienced social work practitioner who will act as a driver and catalyst for change for this newly created post of Consultant Social Worker (Race).

Funded by the Welsh Government and its National Office for Care and Support, you will work with professionals and representative professional bodies, ADSS, Social Care Wales, CIW, HIW, Local Authorities and WLGA to: raise awareness, improve knowledge, identify training opportunities and demonstrate success through impact assessments and evaluations in service delivery.

The post holder will advise on delivery of social work practice and the professional development of those working in the sector to ensure development of practice in working with individuals at risk of disadvantage based on ethnic origin. Thereby, supporting communities to improve the service they receive, and identify improvement and reform for the sector based on effective policies and procedures, strong evidence and robust data.

The postholder will be supported by a reference group of professionals and people with lived experience. The work will be supported by guidance and training that builds the trust and confidence of professionals to positively support care needs for members of ethnic minority groups and communities. The postholder will link with the Chief Social Care Officer for Wales to ensure ongoing engagement with people with lived experience, the workforce and employers to ensure continued improvement in the sector.

We are looking for an individual who can drive change forwards and at pace, work in partnership with practitioners and key stakeholders and has experience of working with marginalised individuals and communities to deliver and embed real with identifiable outcomes. This role will suit people who use initiative, work with a high degree of autonomy and can function as a key player and colleague in a small and dynamic team whilst simultaneously influencing strategic stakeholders in service delivery.

At BASW, we know that recruiting the best talent for the Association means accessing the widest possible pool of people.

We anonymise application forms during shortlisting to ensure that applications are assessed without any consideration of applicant’s name, personal characteristics or cultural background. A Panel of people score each application against the demands of the role as detailed in the person specification.

Gweithiwr Cymdeithasol Ymgynghorol (Hil) GCY(H)

  • Llawn amser, cyfnod penodol 18 mis
  • Graddfa Cyflog Graddfa F pwyntiau o i iv (o £51,910 i iv £67,624),
  • Hybrid – gweithio o gartref gyda theithio achlysurol yng Nghymru a’r DU
  • Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 10am ar 30 Medi 2024

Mae Cymdeithas Gweithwyr Cymdeithasol Prydain Cymru (BASW Cymru) yn chwilio am ymarferydd gwaith cymdeithasol profiadol a fydd yn gweithredu i fod yn sbardun a chatalydd dros newid ar gyfer y swydd Gweithiwr Cymdeithasol Ymgynghorol (Ras) newydd hon.

Wedi’i ariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru a’i Swyddfa Genedlaethol ar gyfer Gofal a Chymorth, byddwch yn gweithio gyda gweithwyr proffesiynol a chyrff proffesiynol cynrychioliadol, ADSS, Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru, CIW, HIW, Awdurdodau Lleol a CLlLC i: godi ymwybyddiaeth, gwella gwybodaeth, nodi cyfleoedd hyfforddi a dangos llwyddiant drwy asesiadau effaith a gwerthusiadau wrth ddarparu gwasanaethau.

Bydd deilydd y swydd yn cynghori ar gyflwyno ymarferiad gwaith cymdeithasol a datblygiad proffesiynol y rhai sy’n gweithio yn y sector i sicrhau datblygiad ymarfer wrth weithio gydag unigolion sydd mewn perygl o anfantais yn seiliedig ar darddiad ethnig. Felly, cefnogi cymunedau i wella’r gwasanaeth a gânt, a nodi gwelliannau a diwygiadau ar gyfer y sector yn seiliedig ar bolisïau a gweithdrefnau effeithiol, tystiolaeth gref a data cadarn.

Bydd deilydd y swydd yn cael cefnogaeth gan grwp cyfeirio o weithwyr proffesiynol a phobl â phrofiad o fyw. Cefnogir y gwaith gan ganllawiau a hyfforddiant sy’n meithrin ymddiriedaeth a hyder gweithwyr proffesiynol i gefnogi anghenion gofal yn gadarnhaol ar gyfer aelodau o grwpiau a chymunedau lleiafrifol ethnig. Bydd deilydd y swydd yn cysylltu â Phrif Swyddog Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru i sicrhau ymgysylltiad parhaus â phobl â phrofiad o fyw, y gweithlu a chyflogwyr i sicrhau gwelliant parhaus yn y sector.

Rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn a all yrru newid yn ei flaen yn gyflym, gweithio mewn partneriaeth ag ymarferwyr a rhanddeiliaid allweddol ac sydd â phrofiad o weithio gydag unigolion a chymunedau ymylol i gyflawni a gwreiddio go iawn gyda chanlyniadau adnabyddadwy. Bydd y rôl hon yn addas ar gyfer pobl sy’n defnyddio menter, yn gweithio gyda lefel uchel o ymreolaeth ac yn gallu gweithredu fel chwaraewr a chydweithiwr allweddol mewn tîm bach a deinamig tra’n dylanwadu ar yr un pryd ar randdeiliaid strategol yn y darpariaeth o wasanaethau.

Yn BASW, gwyddom fod recriwtio’r dalent orau ar gyfer y Gymdeithas yn golygu cael mynediad at y gronfa ehangaf bosibl o bobl.

Rydym yn gwneud ffurflenni cais yn ddienw wrth lunio rhestr fer er mwyn sicrhau bod ceisiadau’n cael eu hasesu heb ystyried enw, nodweddion personol na chefndir diwylliannol yr ymgeisydd. Mae Panel o bobl yn sgorio pob cais yn erbyn gofynion y rôl fel y nodir yn y fanyleb person.

BASW
Company 
Location 

Home working with extensive travel throughout Wales

Employment Hours 

Full Time

Employment Type 

Contract

Salary 

£51,910 - £67,624 per annum

An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙