If you are interested in being part of Cardiff's journey to being one of the most vibrant and successful cities within the UK that puts Children first with the ambition of being a lead force behind practice development in Wales we would be excited to hear from you.
About the jobThe Kinship and SGO Assessment Team are looking to recruit a Principal Social Worker. This is a non-case holding role within a developing and growing service area.
Within this role you will have the opportunity to be part of strategic planning and development whilst retaining a level of involvement within day to day practice matters. Your role will focus on quality assurance work for assessments submitted from internal and external assessors. You will lead in quality and performance for the kinship service and be able to develop training briefings and session to improve quality of service provided.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape practice and performance in the team, whilst contributing towards service delivery and standards of practice. You will support the Service Manager and the team in delivering tailored support services for Kinship foster carers and a high quality service.
Benefits offered Cardiff is frequently found at the top of lists of best cities in the UK to live in so come join us and see what we can offer.
- A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per year to a maximum of 33 days per year after 5 years, with the option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 10 days.
- Our working culture is flexible, with a flexi scheme allowing you to work to a schedule that suits you
- Hybrid working - supporting you to flexibly deliver your role whether on visits, from an office or your home
- Access to the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund , which is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), offering a reputable, secure and flexible pension plan for peace of mind.
This is just some of what Cardiff has to offer, take a look at our Social Work website for more information about all our benefits and hear from some of our social workers, talking about why Cardiff is the place to be.
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What We Are Looking For From YouYou will supervise staff and have opportunities to work closely with other agencies to develop services for foster carers and improve quality of assessments in respect of potential applicants. You will work closely with the Panel advisor to ensure consistent approval processes are in place.
Children's Services enables its staff to work flexibly and provides the equipment to work in an Agile Mobile way.
Please refer to job description and person specification when applying for the above posts.
Additional informationThis post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
If you would like an informal conversation about this role prior to application, please contact Laura.white3@cardiff.gov.uk for a discussion.
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