Total 5 job vacancies by Caerphilly County Borough Council

We are recruiting a Senior Practitioner Social Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday 7.24 hours per day)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Office based

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Older People teams.

We pay an attractive salary of £41,511 - £44,711 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are looking for an individual who has the right values, motivation and commitment to work in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

The successful candidate will be required to practice in accordance with National Occupational Standards for Social Work and Code of Practice for Social Care Workers to deliver an effective social work service. There is significant emphasis on achieving best practice. An understanding of current legislation and policy in Wales will be essential.

The post holder will undertake assessments, reviews and also contribute to the duty rota within the team. Those applying will need to have a good understanding of an outcome- focused approach to social care and the application of the principles & eligibility criteria set out in the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.

The post will involve working with individuals to help them find appropriate solutions at times of difficulty, as well as in the long term. It will also entail safeguarding people from abuse and neglect. Where intervention is required, you will be expected to provide a proportionate and timely response to support individuals and their carers.

The post also entails supervising and mentoring within the team and facilitating student placements.

Consideration will be given to candidates working towards Enabling Practice Award

For the role, we ask that you have:

1. A Diploma / Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification.
2. The Successful completion of the Consolidation of Practice Programme within the first three years of practice (if qualified after 1 April 2016).
3. The ability to demonstrate compliance with policies and procedures and statutory regulations including Code of Practice and National Occupational Standards for Social Workers.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification on our website, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Joanna Webb on 01443 866930 or email webbj@caerphilly.gov.uk

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We are recruiting a Social Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time
Location: Rhymney Health and Social Care Centre

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Adult Social Services Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £37,938 - £40,476 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are an enthusiastic and dedicated team who strive to support older adults and their carers, who are in need of care and support. The teams deliver services to older adults, who have mental health or physical health needs. A high proportion of our work involves supporting those who have a dementia diagnosis.

The post holder will be required to provide a social work service to the public within current legislation, regulations, guidance, and the Directorate’s policies and procedures. If you are effective at building positive working relationships, have good communication and IT skills and have a genuine passion and commitment to improve outcomes for older people and their families, we want to hear from you. We work collaboratively to promote "what matters" and to achieve positive outcomes. The post holder will undertake assessments, reviews and also contribute to the duty rota within the team.

Those applying will need to have a good understanding of the application of the principles set out in the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The team has an established culture of teamwork where staff are very supportive of each other.

Applications from experienced as well as newly qualified social workers are welcomed, and a structured induction will be provided

For the role, we ask that you have:

1. A Diploma / Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification.
Successful completion of the Consolidation of Practice qualification within the first three years of practice (if qualified after 1 st April 2016)
2. Knowledge of the Social Services and Well being Act (Wales), Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty legislation
3. A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to visit clients and attend meetings.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification on our website, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Beth McIntyre/Deb Ford on 07879693907/ 07548153257 or email mcintb@caerphilly.gov.uk / fordd@caerphilly.gov.uk

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We are recruiting a Quantity Surveyor at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time
Location: Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Building Consultancy Services Team

We pay an attractive salary of £37,938 - £40,476 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

A Quantity Surveyor is required within the busy Property Services team to provide cost advice, cost management and cost estimating services in relation to the Authority’s building related maintenance and new build projects.

The Authority has over 700 buildings, excluding housing, and Property Services delivers almost all of the related maintenance, improvement and new build projects. Current and future workload is very high and the successful candidate will be expected to work on projects ranging in value from £10k to £1m. Current projects include re-roofing, internal alteration and refurbishment schemes and building extensions.

The successful candidate will possess excellent technical and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. In return the successful candidate can expect to be kept busy with interesting work within the well-established and experienced Property Services team.


For the role, we ask that you have:

1. A Relelvant Level 4, 5 or 6 qualification on the Framework for wales. For example, HND or Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
2. Detailed knowledge of the technical, professional, legal and commercial issues associated with local authority construction and maintenance programmes.
3. Relevant experience of working in a construction or related area of work.
4. A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to visit sites and supervise projects.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification on our website, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Huw John on 07737127744 or email johnh1@caerphilly.gov.uk

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We are recruiting a Cook in Charge at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 35 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent/ Part Time/Term Time Only
Location: St Cenydd Comprehensive School

We pay an attractive salary of £22,463.48 - £24,367.66 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Would you like to be part of our awarding winning catering team, that promotes a warm atmosphere where people are respected as individuals and can make a difference to people’s lives?

Are you looking for work in a kitchen within a school environment?

Are you energetic, caring, punctual and reliable? Do you enjoy preparing and serving food?

This is a great opportunity where the successful candidate will provide an essential catering service within the school, however, you may be required to work at other locations within the Borough when necessary.

The role will require you to supervise others in the workplace whilst working to guidelines set out by Caerphilly Catering Services to ensure correct performance standards are achieved. The successful candidate will therefore need to possess excellent leadership skills.

The Cook in Charge role reports to and is supported by the Operations Supervisor or Manager where, as a team we work together to provide nutritious and healthy meals to the children of the Borough whilst observing all food hygiene and safety regulations.

For the role, we ask that you have:

1. A level 2 qualification in Food Safety
2. An understanding of the role to perform duties effectively and efficiently
3. The ability to exercise good judgement when dealing with issues that are of a sensitive nature.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification on our website, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tracey Sellers on 07786244045 or email sellet@caerphilly.gov.uk

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We are recruiting a Principal Building Surveyor at Caerphilly County Borough Council.



This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly as a Principal Building Surveyor within Caerphilly Homes, Asset Maintenance and Repairs Team.



We pay an attractive salary of £40,221 - £43,421 and offer access to training and development opportunities.



You will support the Housing Repair Operations Manager in the delivery of a high-quality Repairs and Maintenance Service and the technical management of the surveying service, by supervising a team of area-based Surveyors and external contractors. Working across a wide range of functions, contracts, and projects as they arise.



You will provide advice, guidance and support advice to the team of Surveyors and be the Lead officer within the Caerphilly Homes, Asset Maintenance and Repairs department regarding damp and condensation issues including researching and evaluating new and innovative materials and solutions to damp and condensation related issues.



You will also be the lead officer within Caerphilly Homes, Repairs Department in the investigation, diagnosis and resolution of disrepair claims working in conjunction with the insurance team, outside solicitors and independent expert witness surveyors.



For the role, we ask that you have:

A Relevant Level 5 qualification - for example construction related.

Knowledge of building maintenance and construction within a repairs and maintenance environment.

The ability to lead and direct a multi-disciplined team in achieving goals and targets to realise the Council's objectives.


We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.



After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role please contact please contact Jason Fellows on 01443 864019 or 07919 627305, felloj@caerphilly.gov.uk



Closing date 14th December 2023 **Apply on the council website - Job ref REQ0009010

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