About The Service
Cardiff City Council are looking to bring in a Specialist Social Worker, with significant post qualify experiences, to manage a defined caseload of Children subject to Placement Orders. You will be part of a Child Protection Team within the North Locality who case hold CASP, CP, PLO and Court cases. The team have an experienced and long-standing permanent Team Manager and two Principle Social Workers, newly qualified and experienced social workers alongside several social work assistants.
If you enjoy working and supporting children and their families to help them achieve their full potential, then working with Cardiff County Council could be the right job for you.
Cardiff being the Capital City of Wales is a great place to live and work, and we work within the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales)2014. This Act focuses on working with people and families in partnership, to meet their needs in order to prevent them from escalating. The Wales Safeguarding Procedures are based on the principle that the protection of children from harm is the responsibility of all individuals, and all agencies working with the children.
Cardiff is a vibrant City and was voted as one of the best places to live in the UK in 2019. Italso has some of the best cultural and recreational activities.
About the job
We are looking for an experienced social worker to manage a defined caseload of children subject to Placement Orders. Your role will be crucial in the progression of children’s journey through being matched, placed with adopters, through to their Adoption Order being granted, whilst also helping to develop best practise with Adoption services. Where children could not be successfully matched, you will provide the role in reviewing and progressing a change in their care plan, discharging Placement Orders in a timely way and identifying alternative long-term plans. This will require experience of court.
You will be working in a busy, supportive skilled team that aim to make a positive impact to children and their families in order to improve their safety and well-being.
You will need to be a Social Worker with significant post qualifying experience and experience of Court Proceedings and Adoption work.
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for an experienced Social Worker. The successful candidates must have robust safeguarding, child protection experience and be confident with court proceedings and Adoption. The candidate will have the opportunity to support less experienced staff when applying for Placement Orders and Children who are already subject to Placement Orders.
Due to the nature of the role candidates must have front line post qualifying experience in child protection services. 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, organisation skills and IT skills.
Additional information
With effect from 1st April 2024, these roles attract a market supplement of £5,000 (full time equivalent). (£43,223 - £47,403). This payment is reviewed on a 12 monthly basis.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.
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 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.
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
Additional Information:-
- Employee Charter
- Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
- Privacy Notice
Job Reference: PEO04179
