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Make a change you won’t regret; become a Social Worker in the happiest place in Wales

If you are a qualified social worker, we are keen to speak to you about the opportunities within Children and Young People Services at the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

Please provide your contact details here for us to get in touch. Once we have discussed the roles available and answered any questions you may have, we will ask you to complete a short application form and progress your application.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is welcoming applications for its new Intake and Family Support Teams in its Children and Young People Services Division.

Following significant investment into Children and Young People Services, we have created a number of posts to add capacity and resilience across our teams. As a Social Worker in the Vale of Glamorgan you will have a manageable workload, excellent support and time to spend with children and young people.

You can expect warmth and high levels of support from a committed workforce and an Authority where wellbeing and development are central to our work.

This is an excellent opportunity to put down roots in an Authority that has a proven track record for making a difference and excellent performance. Relationships are central to our work, and we promote strength-based practice in all we do.

What can you expect?

• Competitive pay
• Flexibility - Family friendly working policies and agile working support including working from home
• Manageable workloads - Our managers are committed to supporting all staff to have a work-life balance and manageable caseloads
• Staff Development - We are committed to training and career development offering a rewarding and progressive career pathway open to all
• Training - All member of staff will be provided with a kit bag and ongoing training to support you to build relationships with the families you work with
• Relocation package available to help you move to the Vale of Glamorgan

View our dedicated Children Services Jobs page to read about the Vision, Teams and Employee Benefits.

https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/our_council/jobs/Children-Services-Jobs/Children-Services-Jobs.aspx

This is an excellent opportunity to put down roots in an Authority that has a proven track record for making a difference and excellent performance. The Directorate has a wide range of statutory duties and responsibilities. Its primary role is to protect, support and meet the social care needs of vulnerable children and adults, helping them to achieve the best quality of life possible.

Teams include:

• Intake
• Family Support
• Children Looked After
• Fourteen Plus
• Child Health and Disability
• Placements

Primarily, we are looking for qualified Social Workers to work in our Intake and Family Support Teams.

Social Workers in our Intake Team play a vital role in responding to all new referrals and in ensuring we provide an effective initial response. The Team is well resourced to enable workers to operate in a timely way but also with time to reflect.

Social Workers in our two Family Support Teams support families once an assessment and initial plan is established by our Intake Team. You will develop longer term relationships with families to help them achieve what matters to them. Work will be purposeful and risks will be managed confidently.

In each of the teams, workers are able to be kind, consistent and focussed in their work with children, young people and their families / carers. Managers are readily available and staff wellbeing is a priority.

Full Job Details:

Pay Details: Grade 8, SCP 26 – 30 £32909 - £36298 p.a. / Grade 9, SCP 31 – 35 £37261 - £41496 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

The following teams; Intake / Family Support will have an additional annual enhancement of £5,000

Hours of Work: 37 hours / Full time (unless otherwise discussed)

Main Place of Work: Docks Office, Barry

DBS Check Required: Enhanced

You will need:

• A recognised Degree/Diploma or equivalent qualification in Social Work i.e. Degree, DipSW, CQSW etc.
• Registration with the Care Council
• Experience of Social Work with children, young people with complex needs and their families.
• Experience of Multi-Agency working
• Knowledge of Principles of the Children Act, Child care legislation, guidance and national standards.

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

Please provide your contact details here for us to get in touch. Once we have discussed the roles available and answered any questions you may have, we will ask you to complete a short application form and progress to interview.

Alternatively, contact us at any time (Note - you will need to complete a job application as part of the recruitment process):

Lucy Treby - Service Development Officer

tel / ffôn: 01446 706176

mob / sym: 07923 241775

e-mail / e-bost: [email protected]