22 government jobs found in Swansea

Post title: Social WorkerPost number: SS.-V4Salary: £35, - £40, per year.Job description: Directorate/department: Social ServicesIf you want to join a supportive, passionate team then this is the job for you.For an informal chat about all Swansea has to offer please contact Shahin Dorward on .SafeguardingWithin Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors.

Further informationFoster Wales Swansea is a leading Local Authority Fostering service based within Child and Family Services. An additional post has been agreed within the team, and we are looking to appoint a temporary (2 year) full time Supervising Social Worker to join our thriving service. We are looking for someone who will be passionate about providing high quality care for children, through the recruitment, assessment, supervision and support of our Foster Wales Swansea foster carers. It is an exciting time to join our service with several new service developments.If you want to join our busy and dynamic team and want a further discussion about the role, please contact Bethan Hughes on .You must possess a Social Work Qualification, have up to date knowledge and experience of working with children and families in a multi-agency/inter-disciplinary setting and have knowledge of the functions of a fostering service. SafeguardingWithin Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is...

About the role:In Swansea, we aim to provide adults and their carers with the right support, at the right time, by the right person. Our approach follows the Principles of the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales) , which focuses on working with people, in partnership, to meet the clients needs and stop any issues from escalating. We are looking for the right candidate who is dynamic, has great organisational skills, is motivated, passionate and enthusiastic about the role, and will 'work alongside Swansea residents to live well and safely in our community'. This role is fast paced, and you will play an important role in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care plans. Your passion for social work will enable effective integrated working, with vulnerable adults in Swansea, their families, groups and communities to enable optimum outcomes to promote independence and social inclusion. What we can offer you:You will join a supportive team who are friendly and...

Job descriptionContract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time 37 hours per week It continues to be an exciting time in Children & Young People’s Services as we continue to embed outcomes focussed practice throughout the service, whilst making solid progress towards our aims of achieving quality, effectively managing risk, and supporting children, young people and their families' to make a difference to their lives and improve their wellbeing so they have the best start in life. We currently have an opportunity for a Social Worker to join the Childcare Disability Team to provide a service to disabled children and their families from the point of referral through to transition support and includes Children in Need of a Care and Support Plan, Looked After Children and Child Protection and Court work. The Childcare Disability Team is well-established; we have a high level of team morale and staff turn-over remains low. The team consists of experienced Social Workers, Practice Support...

Job descriptionContract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time 37 hours per week The salary for this post is Grade 8/9 £33,909 -£43,478 depending on experience. This includes a market pay supplement which is reviewed on the 31st March 2024. Neath Port Talbot’s Children and Young People’s Service has a permanent vacancy for a Social Worker in the Llangatwg Community Children’s Team. The Team covers the Swansea and Neath Valley areas. The Team consists of a Team Manager; two Deputy Team Managers; three Consultant Social Workers; seven full time Social Workers; two Support Workers; and two Business Support Officers. The Management Team has a combined total of 40 years frontline Social Work experience. Aside from one Newly Qualified Social Worker, every Social Worker in the Team has been practicing for between 2 and 12 years and has been a member of the Team for between 2 and 10 years. As such the Team is very stable, cohesive and has positive and established relationships with its...

Job descriptionContract Type: PermanentHours: 5 X Full – Time 37 Hours per week vacancies.Location of post: Hybrid Home Working with hub bases in NPT Hospital, Port Talbot Resource Centre, Upper Valleys - Pontardawe and Neath Civic Centre. This role receives a market pay supplement. The salary is (£39,298 - £43,478, full time equivalent including £3,000 supplement pro-rata) for a grade 9 Senior Social Worker This market supplement payment is reviewed on a 12 monthly basis. About the role: We are looking for talented Senior Social Workers to join a new Peripatetic team within the Adult Social Services. This team will be working across all social work teams and services. This will be a fantastic chance to really enrich your work experience and career with a real diversity of opportunity. You will get to work within different teams, meet new people, take on a variety of case-work and work with a broad range of individuals. What we can offer you; An engaging welcome into the team with...

Job descriptionContract Type: PermanentHours: Full Time 37 hours per week Neath Port Talbot’s Children and Young People’s Service has a permanent vacancy for a Social Worker in the Dyffryn Community Children’s Team (Dyffryn CCT). The team covers Port Talbot and the surrounding areas including Taibach, Margam, Velindre and Cwmavon as well the communities of the Afan Valley including Dyffryn Rhondda, Cymmer, Croeserw, Abergwynfi, Blaengwynfi and Glyncorrwg. The team consists of a Team Manager; two Deputy Team Managers; two Consultant Social Workers; eight full and part time Social Workers, one Support Worker; and two Business Support Officers. The Management Team has a combined total of 54 years’ working with children and families with 24 of those years’ in frontline Social Work Teams. Aside from one Newly Qualified Social Worker, every Social Worker in the team has been practicing for between 4 and 12 years’ and the vast majority have been members of Dyffryn CCT for between 4 and 10...

Job descriptionPermanent / 37hrs per week.Neath Port Talbot’s Children and Young People Services are continuing to make solid progress providing quality, supportive services and effectively managing risk for those children and families who are in need, in need of protection, and who are ‘looked after’ by Neath Port Talbot, using bespoke, creative and outcome focused plans. We are currently looking for a Social Worker to join our Community Children’s Team based within the Sandfields area of Port Talbot. As part of a team of Social Workers and Contact/Family workers you will work alongside children, their families and professionals to enable families to achieve their outcomes whether under a Care & Support or child protection plan. The focus is working with families and partner agencies to achieving positive outcomes with children and families within the Sandfields, Aberavon and Baglan areas. Newly qualified as well as experienced Social Workers are welcome to apply. If you would...

Blaenau-Gwent Council is committed to its vision to be ‘a better place to live and work.’ Collectively, we recognise that we have a commitment to ensuring the wellbeing of future generations; we want our children and their families to have opportunities to enjoy an exciting and aspirational future.We are therefore seeking creative and motivated social workers to join our Social Services’ department.We have permanent and fixed term positions available in our Children and Adults Services. We welcome applications from student social workers (pending qualification), newly qualified social workers and experienced social workers. All successful appointees will benefit from a range of support:regular individual and group supervision (at least once per month and more frequently if needed)coaching, mentoring and peer support facilitated by our workforce development teamtraining and development opportunities;a competitive salary;a staff rewards scheme (including car loans, car leasing...

Are you a passionate and innovative Social Worker eager to take your career to the next level? Look no further, as this job opportunity may be just what you are looking for.Join our dynamic and supportive team at Blaenau Gwent and help us achieve our mission of empowering citizens and their families to lead independent and fulfilling lives. As part of the Community Care Team East, you will have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of adults in need of support to remain in their own homes.As a Social Worker in our team, you will assess the needs of citizens and carers, you will plan, implement, review, and evaluate outcomes. Working for and with individuals, you will take care to understand their unique circumstances and priorities.By championing the principles of choice and control, you will support people to make their own decisions. Thanks to you, they will be empowered to have services organised and risks managed in ways that are right for them.To constantly...

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...

Job description Experienced Social Worker – Assessment/Reunification in Cardiff To undertake comprehensive assessment including parenting assessments, viability assessments and assessment to enable children to be reunified home.Experience of undertaking assessments using the DOH Framework of assessment and have knowledge and understanding of the principals of the NSPCC Reunification framework.Understand the impact of trauma both on parents capacity and on the child’s needs.Expectations of attending Court.Have experience of working with children and their families and undertaking pieces of work used within court proceedings which require excellent report writing skills and evidence based analysis.Ability to complete Section 47 investigations when required and carry out direct work and safeguarding duties son a duty basis within the team. This is a full time locum role on ongoing basis. If interested, please apply online or contact Neven on 07936348296.

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...

Job description Qualified Social Workers to work with Child Protection cases for the Intake and Locality long term teams in Cardiff. You will make an impact on children’s lives, through your commitment and dedication you will help deliver high quality services and use a child-centred approach. The role is temporary on ongoing basis. If Interested, please apply or/and contact Neven on 07936348296.

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 Council are recruiting for an exciting new role as part of our new Out of Hours Team. 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 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, committed to becoming a ‘Child Friendly City’ that places the rights of children and young people at...

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 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...

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...