Principal Social Worker – Childrens Social Care – Cardiff

Pertemps Social Care; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social care recruitment agency in Cardiff is seeking a Principal Social Worker for a specialized role focusing on Court Work. The successful candidate will supervise social work assistants and assist in managing a complex caseload within Locality Teams. The role requires strong supervisory skills and the ability to conduct quality assurance over care plans. Furthermore, the agency offers support including dedicated consultants, easy registration, and ongoing compliance management.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant

Easy registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising social work staff and providing support.
• Ability to conduct monthly supervisions and attend strategy meetings.
• Familiarity with quality assurance processes in social work.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a pod of social work assistants.
• Conduct monthly supervision and chair strategy meetings.
• Provide oversight of care plans and ensure quality assurance.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Case management

Quality assurance

Job description

Principal Social Worker – Childrens Social Care – Cardiff
Pay rate £43.28 per hour
Contract role, Childrens Social Worker - We are recruiting for a Principal Social Worker which will focus on Court Work.
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).
The successful candidate will be required to supervise a pod of social work assistants and lesser experienced social work staff.
Cardiff Council is seeking an individual able to support staff, ensuring the focus of a supportive, positive environment is nurtured within the team.
You will be responsible for conducting monthly supervision, chairing strategy meetings and attending joint visits.
You will be expected to provide regular oversight of the Young People’s care plans through robust quality assurance of the Social Work Assistants work and attendance at relevant meetings such as Child Looked After Reviews.
Whilst the role is predominately non-caseholding, where concerns escalate in respect of Young People allocated to one of your supervisees you will be expected to take on allocation until risks have de-escalated to enable relocation to the Social Work Assistant or NQSW.
Please get in touch for more information.
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.