Placements Team Supervisor – Fostering & 24/7 Support

Vale of Glamorgan Council; Barry; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join our Placements Team. The role focuses on assessing and approving foster placements for looked-after children, supporting foster carers, and coordinating local and external placements.

This role requires a social work qualification and registration with Social Care Wales, with post-qualifying experience in direct work with children, young people and families.

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification and registration with Social Care Wales is essential for this role.
• Post-qualifying experience of direct work with children, young people and families.
• Experience of working in a team and collating information for reports.
• Knowledge of the needs of vulnerable children and child development.
• Knowledge of different methods of engaging with children and young people.

Responsibilities

• The Placements Team assesses and approves foster placements for Vale of Glamorgan children in conjunction with our Fostering Panel.
• The team provides support to foster carers, with a commitment to recruitment and retention of local carers.
• Identifying and commissioning placements for children looked after, within internal resources or the independent sector when needed.
• The team includes a therapeutic service working with children and their carers to promote placement stability and prevent disruption.

Skills

Teamwork

Report writing

Engaging with children

Knowledge of child development

Knowledge of vulnerable children

Registration with Social Care Wales

Communication skills

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join our Placements Team. The role focuses on assessing and approving foster placements for looked-after children, supporting foster carers, and coordinating local and external placements.

This role requires a social work qualification and registration with Social Care Wales, with post-qualifying experience in direct work with children, young people and families.