Cardiff County Council

About The ServiceCardiff are seeking to recruit principal social workers in both our locality teams and the Child Health and Disability service. The successful candidate will have the passion and drive to delivering only the ‘very best’ service to our children and their families and carers within the constraints of the legislation and budgetary framework. The successful candidate will model best practice, coach and support our allocated workers enabling them to grow and develop to be the best practitioners that they can be. In pursuit of this we have increased the number of principal social workers and are seeking to recruit permanent workers to these roles. Cardiff as the capital of Wales offers not only the experience of working in a vibrant, and successful city but also offers easy access to the fabulous South Wales region’s coastline and countryside with worldwide standing. Whether you choose to live in the city or within commuting distance, you have plenty of choice in...

About the ServiceCardiff benefits from being the capital city of Wales, offering social workers the opportunity to work with a highly diverse population with a variety of care and support needs. As the largest local authority in Wales we support nearly individuals to live well, offering them a person-centred support structure to ensure they can meet their own needs and outcomes. Our Mental Health and Specialist Support Services support a range of individuals including people experiencing mental health difficulties, drug and alcohol misuse issues and homelessness. The teams work in collaboration with a number of partners including CAVUHB and third sector organisations to provide services to individuals and families to help them negotiate the challenges they face and provide ongoing support where needed. The teams within our service include: Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) Mental health Services for Older people (MHSOP) Emergency Duty Team The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards...

About The ServiceCardiff Council are recruiting for an exciting new role as part of our Interventions Hub. We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to lead on a new project supporting statutory teams when working with cases where domestic violence is present. 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 days per year to a maximum of days per year after years, with the option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 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 Fundwhich is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), offering a reputable, secure and flexible pension plan for peace of mind....

About The ServiceCardiff benefits from being the capital city of Wales, offering social workers the opportunity to work with a highly diverse population with a variety of care and support needs. As the largest local authority in Wales we support nearly individuals to live well, offering them a person-centred support structure to ensure they can meet their own needs and outcomes. Adult Community Services is our largest team in Cardiff supporting anyone over the age of with physical disabilities and older people. The teams are made up of community and hospital based Social Workers who offer services for individuals and families from the first time they need support from Adult Social Services throughout their journey with us. Working alongside a wider multi-disciplinary team, including Occupational Therapy teams, Social Work Assistants, Day Centre teams and Health colleagues we find solutions to best support individuals to achieve their outcomes. We have contractual relationships with...

About The ServiceCardiff is a thriving city standing proud as the capital, and largest city in, Wales. Cardiff has an international reputation, a distinct character, an excellent quality of life with a wide range of cultural, sporting and family attractions. Cardiff was recently voted Europe’s ‘third best’ capital city to live in by the European Union survey and it’s clear to see why. Just for good measure we have more urban green space than any other city in Britain! You will be working for one of the largest employers in Wales, joining an experienced leadership team focused on ensuring a clear purpose, ‘can do’ culture, and business systems and practice which improve operational delivery. We are committed to developing and empowering our frontline workforce. As a team we are passionate about making a positive difference, building on people’s strengths and developing effective, purposeful, relationships. Doing the right thing is invariably the most cost effective and efficient...

About The ServiceAre you a Social Work Student in your last year of university? Cardiff Council’s Childrens services are offering a unique opportunity to immediately secure a permanent Social Worker position ready for when you qualify next year. All you need to do it put in an application; we will guarantee you an interview in the next few weeks, we can even provide help and guidance with your application and interview preparation all you need to do is get in touch. Just this year Cardiff have welcomed newly qualified Social Workers into our growing teams. That’s not all, we also offer the opportunity for you to join us as a Social Work Assistant after you have finished your final placement whilst you wait for your qualification to come through, why wait, apply now! All newly qualified social workers need to complete the first three years in practice program as set out by Social Care Wales. This is mandatory in order to remain a registered social worker. In Cardiff we have...

About The ServiceCardiff is a vibrant, diverse, exciting capital city catering for all. A short hop to the beach, the valleys and the mountains, premier shopping and nightlife or quiet village retreats. 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 jobTo undertake and promote the effective assessment of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children including those in Age Assessment/Dispute. To take the role of supporting, encouraging and disseminating good practice in this area. This should also encompass care planning, intervention and review for UASC cases including children in need of being children looked after and/or protection, including circumstances where it is necessary for the local authority to initiate legal proceedings to...

About The ServiceCardiff is one of the fastest growing cities in Britain, committed to becoming a ‘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.About the jobThe Intake and Assessment team are looking to recruit a Principal Social Worker. This is an exciting...

About The ServiceWith effect from st April , this role attracts a market supplement of £, (full time equivalent). This payment is reviewed on a monthly basis. Cardiff Council are looking for a Principal Social Worker to work predominantly in a supervisory role, alongside case management of a small complex caseload, within one of our Locality Teams. The successful candidate would be supported by their Team Manager and the Operational Manager. They would work within a team of social workers, social work assistants and resource assistants (additional administrative support).About the jobAs the Principal Social Worker you will have the opportunity to develop the practice of others within the team through joint working and supervision whilst also leading by example as case-holder for those children with more complex needs who require the expertise of an experienced and skilled practitioner. Benefits offered Cardiff is frequently found at the top of lists of best cities in the UK to live...

About The ServiceIntake and Assessment is a fast paced and exciting team. Due to Cardiff’s demography the work is diverse and progressive. Practitioners undertake Well-being and S assessments and provide short term interventions to support families to increase safety within the home. Practitioners hold cases for a short period of time; long term work is generally transferred at the first planning meeting. The Team are on a duty rota for one week in every three, meaning you have the opportunity to plan and record your work in a structured and organised way.About the jobWith effect from st April , these roles attract a market supplement of £, (full time equivalent). (£,– £,). This payment is reviewed on a monthly basis. The posts are permanent and will be based in the Initial Response Team, within Intake & Assessment. As a Social Workers you may also be involved in care and private law proceedings. Cardiff Intake and Assessment Teams are established with experienced staff who...

About The ServiceThis role currently attracts a market supplement of £, (pro -rata), reviewed annually, AMHP allowance £ (pro rata) plus unsocial hours shift allowances. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Emergency Duty Team (EDT) as a Principal Social Worker. The Emergency Duty Team provides an out-of-hours service, responding to statutory emergencies and other social work matters that cannot be safely left until the following working day. Our EDT service is a regional partnership arrangement with the Vale of Glamorgan Council, hosted and managed by Cardiff Council to all citizens across the two local authority areas working collaboratively with partner agencies and other emergency services. We are looking for committed individuals to join our team at an exiting time of the services development.About the jobAs an EDT Principal Social Worker you will have a commitment to safeguarding and upholding the rights of children, young people and adults and working in a...

About The ServiceCardiff benefits from being the capital of Wales and is a growing city with a diverse population. The children of Cardiff need social workers who can respond to the diversity of needs and experiences which in turn offers social workers the opportunity to develop expertise and to lead practice within Wales. Cardiff offers the opportunity to grow and develop through high quality training, regular and effective supervision, and a wide variety of opportunities to pursue career development, for example just this year we have internal employee’s progress to a higher positions within our Social Work teams. We have resigned our services to follow the child’s journey and created locality teams that enable workers to link closely with communities and local services. There is a healthy culture of learning, support and family across our amazing social work teams. This is an exciting opportunity to join the service which puts the individual at the heart of our work. The teams...