Supervising Social Worker

About Us

The 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. Main Place of Work:
Docks Office/Agile working.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Social Worker to join our Placements Team in the Vale of Glamorgan. A Social Work qualification is essential for this role, as is post qualifying experience of direct work with children, young people and families. When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable).

This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

You will need:

• 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.

This team offers foster carers 24/7 professional fostering support. The support line is run solely by fostering staff, who are available to talk through the situation and provide advice and support over the phone. A worker in this team will be required to be a part of the out of hours support on average be a commitment of one overnight per week, and less than one full weekend a month.

There is an allowance available which will be paid in addition to core wages. Please note this is not a ‘waking night’ commitment.

DBS Check Required
:
Enhanced

For Further Information, contact on  Derek Mac Iver – Team Manager

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