Children's Social Worker

Brackenberry; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in partnership with local council is seeking experienced Qualified Social Workers for various teams in Cardiff. With a pay rate of £38.15 per hour, successful candidates will manage complex caseloads and work towards improving outcomes for families and children. This role requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in children's services and excellent communication skills within a supportive environment offering hybrid working flexibility.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Ongoing CPD and training

Supportive management team

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-qualified experience in children's services.
• Strong working knowledge of Welsh legislation and safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent communication, assessment, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Hold and manage complex caseloads across Child Protection, PLO, and Court proceedings.
• Engage with children, families, and multi-agency professionals to deliver robust, child-centred interventions.
• Contribute to Court reports, risk assessments, and care planning.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Management

Interventions

Protection

Education

Registered with Social Care Wales

Job description

Brackenberry is working in partnership with Cardiff Council Childrens Services, recruiting experienced Qualified Social Workers (3+ years PQ) to join their CASP, Child Protection, PLO, and Court teams. Cardiff is one of the UKs most exciting cities and their Childrens Services team reflects that energy: dynamic, supportive, and deeply committed to improving outcomes for families and children across the capital.

Rate Of Pay:£38.15 per hour

Available Teams

• Intake Team managing new referrals, assessments, and short-term interventions
• Locality (Long-Term) Teams working with families under CP, PLO, and Court proceedings
• Child Protection / PLO / Court managing complex safeguarding cases, ensuring child safety and permanence planning

What Youll Be Doing

• Hold and manage complex caseloads across Child Protection, PLO, and Court proceedings
• Work in line with the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, focusing on prevention and partnership
• Apply the Wales Safeguarding Procedures, ensuring all childrens welfare is a shared priority
• Engage with children, families, and multi-agency professionals to deliver robust, child-centred interventions
• Contribute to Court reports, risk assessments, and care planning, while maintaining accurate case records
• Receive regular monthly supervision, access to training, and support from experienced PSWs and managers

What Were Looking For

• Minimum 3 years post-qualified experience in childrens services
• Experience working within Child Protection, PLO, Court, or Long-Term Locality Teams
• Strong working knowledge of Welsh legislation and safeguarding procedures
• Committed to improving outcomes for children and building relationships with families
• Excellent communication, assessment, and analytical skills
• Registered with Social Care Wales
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential

Why Work with Cardiff?

• Flexible hybrid working blend of remote and in-office work
• Highly supportive management, including two PSWs and a stable, experienced team
• Access to ongoing CPD, training, and structured supervision
• Be part of a vibrant, progressive service in one of the UKs best cities to live in

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K full time and unrestricted and able to provide proof towards it.

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

Required Skills:

• Interventions
• Prevention
• Capital
• Legislation
• Proof
• Protection
• Referrals
• Recruiting
• Energy
• Analytical Skills
• LTD
• Records
• Planning
• Business
• Training
• Communication
• Management