Vale of Glamorgan Council
Supervising Social Worker - 2 Full Time roles available
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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.
About The Role
Pay Details:
- Grade 8 (H) SCP 26 - 30 £38,510 - £42,123 p.a.
- Grade 9 (I) SCP 31 - 35 £43,149 - £47,665 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
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Main Place of Work: Docks Office/Agile working
Description:
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.
Responsibilities:
- Assess and approve foster placements for Vale of Glamorgan children in conjunction with our Fostering Panel.
- Provide support to foster carers, with a commitment to promoting the recruitment and retention of local carers.
- Identify and commission placements for children looked after, both within our internal resources and within the independent sector when an internal placement cannot be identified.
- Work with children and their carers to promote placement stability and prevent disruption.
About You
Requirements:
- 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
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Additional Information:
- The team offers foster carers 24/7 professional fostering support.
- Workers will be required to be part of the out-of-hours support on average one overnight per week, and less than one full weekend a month.
- An allowance will be paid in addition to core wages.
DBS Check Required: Enhanced and Barred Both
For Further Information, contact:
07714396571
Derek MacIver – Team Manager
Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.
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