Practitioner Manager - Intake Team

About Us

Following significant investment into Children and Young People Services, we have further resourced our teams and enhanced our services for children in need of care and support.

We now have a dedicated Intake Team able to respond effectively at the first point of contact. We have increased our Practitioner Manager capacity in this team to three posts and are now recruiting one of those roles to complete our permanent management team.

We are also developing our services to support our bespoke strength-based approach ‘Building on Strengths’. This approach recognises the expertise of our children, families, and workers, and puts relationships at the heart of everything we do.

Joining our expanded service, you will be part of an Authority that is resourceful and resilient, committed to improvement and keen to embrace new ideas. Building on widely acknowledged strengths, you will be supported by an able and committed team who have a proven capacity for good service delivery.

You can expect warmth and high levels of support from a committed workforce and an Authority where wellbeing and development are central to our work.

Our Values

• Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
• Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
• Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity, and is committed to quality services.
• Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

About The Role

Pay Details: Grade 10 SCP 36 - 39 £44,428 - £47,420 + £5,000 enhancement

Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 hours Monday to Friday

Main Place of Work: Dock Office, Barry / Agile Working

An annual enhancement of £5,000 is paid for this post.

Role Responsibilities

1. To provide a social work service to children, young people, and their families / carers, in line with the relevant legislation, guidance, regulations, and national standards.
2. To work as part of a team, as one of three Practitioner Managers, to manage, screen, and allocate referrals coming into the Team.
3. To undertake strategy discussions and work with partner agencies to ensure effective and timely support to children, young people, and their families / carers.
4. To supervise social work staff in their direct social work practice.
5. To deputise for the Team Manager in their absence.

About You

You will need:

• To be a qualified and registered Social Worker with Social Care Wales.
• Experience of statutory social work with children, young people, and their families.
• Knowledge of the principles of the Children’s Act 1989 and the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.
• Experience of using the Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
• An ability to negotiate effectively.
• A commitment to partnership working.
• Experience of supervision or mentoring and supporting social work staff / students.

Additional Information

DBS Check Required: Enhanced Children and Adults

For further information, please contact: Louise Nicolaou 01446 725202

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