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.
Cardiff is one of the fastest growing cities in Britain and is the first city in the UK to be declared as a UNICEF Child Friendly City that places the rights of children and young people at the head of our policies and strategies.
Parents have the most significant influence on children and on their future lives. It is our belief that outcomes for children are best when they are supported to grow and achieve within their own families. This belief has driven the 'Think Family' approach which looks at the family as a whole and co-ordinates support across the public services, tailored to each family's needs and strengths.
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.
This is an exciting time to join Cardiff, which is an Authority on the implementation journey that uses the Signs of Safety approach to focus on the support of our Children. We believe that children, young people and their families should have the right type of support at the time they need it.
About the jobWe are looking for an experienced Social Work practitioner to be part of the Child Exploitation team.
Come join us and be part of an established team who focus on interventions linked to exploitation and assisting Social Work teams with identification and responding to contextual risk. This team will be key in driving forward the SAFE (Safeguarding Adolescents from Exploitation) framework across the Local Authority
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape practice and performance in the team around exploitation and missing, you will link closely with practitioners and professionals across multi-agency networks to improve the partnership approach to contextual safeguarding
What We Are Looking For From YouWithin the team you will take the role of Missing Persons Co-ordinator, embedding the Missing strategy and the Return to Home Interview process. You will work alongside the SAFE Manager to help in the development of the SAFE framework.
You will carry out consultations with social workers and strive for best practice when working with children at risk of contextual harm
You will need to be a registered Social Worker, have excellent skills in risk assessment and the ability to write concise records and reports. Being a good team player with excellent communication and organisation skills is vital for this role.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Suki Bahara-Garrens on 02920 872841.
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.
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