Assessor Care Manager

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; Tonypandy; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector organization is looking for a dedicated individual to join their Children's Services. This role involves supporting vulnerable children and families by providing assessments, care planning, and safeguarding services. Candidates should possess relevant knowledge of social care legislation and demonstrate experience in similar settings.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legislation underpinning Children's Social Care Services.
• Experience of working within a care setting, preferably community-based.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide an assessment, support planning, and review service for vulnerable children.
• Safeguard and promote the well-being of vulnerable children through assessment and care planning.
• Collaborate with organizations to deliver services to children and young people.

Skills

Assessment

Child safeguarding

Partnership working

Education

Knowledge of legislation in Children's Social Care

Commitment to professional development in social care

Welsh Language Level 1

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Posted:

18.06.2025

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02.08.2025

Job Description:

Job Category : Social Care & Health non-Qualified

Location : Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £19.00

Job Description & Person SPECIFICATION

Key Objectives

• To provide an assessment, support planning and review service in accordance with agreed case allocation principles and guidance to ensure:

⦁ To safeguard and promote the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people through high-quality practice in assessment, care planning, and review, ensuring it is person-centered and focused on specific outcomes to achieve maximum independence.

⦁ To provide information, advice, and signposting to help children and families plan for their future needs, use services effectively, and take responsibility for their own health and well-being.

⦁ To undertake actions related to safeguarding as per statutory safeguarding policies.

⦁ To participate in effective partnership working and engagement, collaborating with a range of organizations, statutory and voluntary, in delivering services to children and young people.

⦁ To assist in providing effective services that support children and young people to continue living at home or return to family members.

To work within organizational policy and legislative requirements.

Knowledge / Education

• Knowledge of legislation underpinning Children's Social Care Services.
• Understanding of the role of a Children's Services Social Care Division.
• A commitment to continuous professional development, such as achieving a qualification recommended by the Social Care Wales Qualification Framework.
• Welsh Language Level 1 – All employees will undertake a basic Welsh Language Induction to reach this level. Refer to The Welsh Language Skills Guidance online.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working within a care setting, preferably community-based.
• Or experience of having undertaken direct work with one of the service user groups served by Children's Services Social Care.