Supervising Social Worker

About Us

Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Social Services seeks to put people at the heart of their own care, no matter why they need social care support. We want to offer people the right help at the right time to help them be happy, safe and have the best opportunities in life. Within the Vale of Glamorgan practitioners are able to make a real difference.

We are resourceful and resilient, committed to development and keen to embrace new ideas. Building on widely acknowledged strengths, you will be supported by an able and committed team who have a proven capacity for good service delivery.

Pay Details:

• Grade 8 (H) SCP 26‑30 £ 36,124 - £39,513 p.a.
• Grade 9 (I) SCP 31‑35 £ 40,476 - £44,711 p.a.

Salary on appointment will depend upon qualification and experience as determined by the appointing officer. There is no automatic progression from Grade 8 to Grade 9.

Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 hours per week.

Main Place of Work:
Docks Office/Agile working.

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker to join our Placements Team. You will work with children, young people and families in a high level of service engagement, supporting foster placements and seeking to keep children within their wider family network. Your duties will include assessing and approving foster placements, providing support to foster carers and collaborating with the Fostering Panel.

The role also involves identifying and commissioning placements for children, both internally and from the independent sector, and working with a therapeutic service to promote placement stability and prevent disruption.

• Experience of working with children, young people and their families.
• Experience of working in a team.
• Experience of collating information and providing reports.
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of vulnerable children.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Knowledge of different methods of engaging with children and young people.
• A social work qualification, and registration with Social Care Wales.

Additional responsibilities include being part of the out‑of‑hours support team, averaging one overnight per week and less than one full weekend per month. A stipend will be paid in addition to core wages for these commitments.

DBS Check

Required:

Enhanced.

For further information, contact Derek Mac Iver – Team Manager on .

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level.
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time.
• Job function:
  Other.
• Industries:
  Government Administration.