About The Service
Cardiff is a vibrant, diverse, exciting capital city catering for all. A short hop to the beach, the valleys and the mountains, premier shopping and nightlife or quiet village retreats.
This is an exciting time to join Cardiff, which is an Authority on the implementation journey that uses the Signs of Safety approach to focus on the support of our Children. We believe that children, young people and their families should have the right type of support at the time they need it.
We are currently recruiting to a temporary one year contract to cover maternity leave.
About the job
To undertake and promote the effective assessment of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children including those in Age Assessment/Dispute.
To take the role of supporting, encouraging and disseminating good practice in this area. This should also encompass care planning, intervention and review for UASC cases including children in need of being children looked after and/or protection, including circumstances where it is necessary for the local authority to initiate legal proceedings to safeguard children and to further consider their immigration status.
What We Are Looking For From You
You will bring experience of managing a caseload of ranging complexity and problems, and competing demands.
You will have knowledge of legislation, case law in relation to UASC/age assessments and its application.
A degree in Social Work is essential for this role, as well as excellent skills in assessment and the ability to write concise records and reports. You will be a good team player, have excellent communication and organisation skills and have IT skills.
Please refer to job description and person specification when applying for the above posts.
Additional information
With effect from 1st April 2024, this role attracts a market supplement of £5,000 (full time equivalent).
This payment is reviewed on a 12 monthly basis.
This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
This is a temporarily post until 31st October 2025.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process, please contact Laura.white3@cardiff.gov.uk for a discussion.
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-
- Application Guidance
- Applying for jobs with us
- Behavioural Competency Framework
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- Employee Charter
- Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
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Job Reference: PEO04168
