Join our dedicated team to help workers confidently manage risk while supporting families with children on child protection or care and support plans, as well as those subject of care proceedings. You will have the opportunity to directly assist families with complex needs, ensuring they receive the necessary support.
Work in this team is about helping people work out what matters to them and then helping them achieve their goals.
This is an exciting time to join the Vale of Glamorgan Children and Young People Services as we have expanded our workforce to meet demand, and to ensure workloads are manageable so we can deliver meaningful, purposeful services.
Our workers say the Vale:
- 'Lets you be yourself',
- Has 'approachable managers at all levels' and
- 'Cares about people'
Support, warmth and opportunities to develop will be central to our offer to you.
To be successful in this role, you will:- Understand what good practice looks like when supporting families and in supervision
- Have experience in achieving excellent outcomes with children, young people, and their families
- Confidently manage risk and build strong relationships across multi-agency partners
- Demonstrate a commitment to relationship-based practice
In return, you will be part of an Authority that is:- Resourceful and resilient
- Committed to improvement and open to new ideas
- Dedicated to maintaining manageable workloads
Benefits include:- Regular supervision with a strong and committed extended management team
- Our own bespoke 'Building on Strengths' approach that allows workers the freedom to use their expertise to deliver practice in the most helpful way
- Hybrid working options
- Excellent opportunities for personal and career development
Ambitious: Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open: Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
Together: Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Proud: Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
About the rolePay Details: Grade 10 SCP 36 - 39 £45,718 - £48,710 pro rata + £5,000 enhancement, £23.70 - £25.25 (Hourly Rate)
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 hours Monday to Friday
Main Place of Work: Dock Office, Barry / Agile Working
An annual enhancement of £5,000 is paid for this post.Description:- Help individuals identify what matters most to them and work towards achieving their goals, providing a social work service to children, young people and their families / carers, in line with the relevant legislation, guidance, regulations and national standards.
- Assist the team manager in overseeing all aspects of the team's work, including children subject of care proceedings, deputising in their absence. To supervise social care staff in their direct practice.
- Provide direct support to families with particularly complex needs.
Work with partner agencies in order to maintain and develop relationships that ensure effective and timely support to children, young people and their families / carers.
About youWorkers in the Vale of Glamorgan are able to be kind, consistent and focussed in their work with children, young people and families making a real difference to children and families when circumstances are challenging. Managers are readily available and staff wellbeing is a priority.
You will need:
- To be a qualified and registered Social Worker with Social Care Wales.
- Experience of statutory social work with children, young people and their families.
- Knowledge of the principles of the Childrens Act 1989 and the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.
- Experience of using the Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
- An ability to negotiate effectively.
- A commitment to partnership working.
- Experience of supervision or the mentoring and supporting of social work staff / students.
Additional informationDBS Check Required: Enhanced Children and Adults
For further information, please contact: Robert Goodhew Operational Manager / Amanda Penny Team Manager
Tel: 01446 725202
Relationships are central to our work, and we have altered our recruitment process to reflect this.
To apply please register your interest here: https://forms.office.com/e/bpG1YLs7YH
We will then contact you for an informal chat to see if we might be a good match. If after a chat we all want to proceed we will ask you to fill in a short form detailing your work history and references and then arrange an interview
Interviews are planned to take place on 14th April 2025
Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.
