Principal Social Worker; Grade 9

Job Details

Job Category:
Social Care - Qualified

Location:

County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week: 37.00

Start Date:

Immediate Start

Start Time: 09:00

End Time: 17:00

Salary: £31.71

Candidate must have experience in MASH -

• Lead and shape practice and performance within the Team
• Support the Team Manager and the Team in delivering the Signs of Safety approach and a high quality service
• Take responsibility for your own small sub‑Team and lead staff development and supervision
• Take the lead on high risk strategy meetings on a rotation basis with the other sub‑Team
• Support the Team Manager with “Ragging” referrals, allocations and authorising Social Worker’s assessments
• Work closely with the MASH Partner Agencies and promote professional, positive and meaningful relationships with them
• Partake in the development of the Service and participate in Task Force Groups

• Supervisory experience or experience of supporting/coaching other staff/students/volunteers in a social care setting
• Experience of working in a child care duty setting taking and risk assessing contacts and referrals
• Experience of chairing multi agency strategy meetings, representing Children’s Services and making decisions on behalf of Children’s Services
• Experience of developing practice and/or service
• Experience of working at a Senior Social Worker level with children and their families including child protection work within interagency LSCB procedures
• Experience in formal training of colleagues and/or other professionals
• Able to work and negotiate with colleagues from other disciplines to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
• Able to identify, assess and manage risk and identify possible solutions to problems
• Ability to undertake work related research
• Able to use solution focused questioning techniques
• Performance Management skills – able to plan, monitor and review performance and services against agreed Performance Indicators
• Ability to undertake effective supervision and appraisal
• Ability to motivate self and others and provide effective leadership
• Able to select the most appropriate communication style, approach and channel to ensure information is focused and understood by the intended audience
• Advanced I.T. skills and use of Council data recording systems
• Commitment to working in partnership to develop practice and improve outcomes for children
• Commitment to working in a way that fully supports equality legislation and the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy
• Ability to travel in connection with the role
• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which will sometimes involve working outside of core business hours
• The passing of Police Vetting Procedures
• Full valid driving licence and the use of a car

Posting is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the County.

Children’s Services promotes flexible working for its staff and all staff are provided with equipment to agile work. As a Principal Social Worker, however, you will be expected to be office based on a rota basis with your counter‑part to support and assist the Team Manager.