Senior Practitioner

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Caerphilly is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join their Bargoed Locality Team. The role involves managing a complex caseload, mentoring team members, and conducting assessments for children and families requiring social services support. Candidates must have a degree in Social Work, be registered with Social Care Wales, and possess strong communication and child protection skills. This position offers a competitive salary, training opportunities, and access to excellent benefits.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Agile working patterns

Staff discount schemes

Qualifications

• Enhanced level of social work skills and expertise within child protection.
• Driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for travel.
• Successful completion of the Consolidation of Practice Programme.

Responsibilities

• Hold a complex caseload and provide mentoring to team members.
• Monitor team performance and assist the Team Manager.
• Conduct high-quality assessments and planning for families.

Skills

Child protection expertise

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Diploma/Degree in Social Work

Registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales

Job description

We are recruiting a Senior Practitioner at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Various Locations in the Borough
Team: Bargoed Locality Team
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £42,839 - £46,142 with an additional £3,551 annual market supplement, and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, experienced and enthusiastic practitioner to become part of our progressive and creative team.

The successful candidate will hold a more complex caseload, be able to offer support, mentoring and supervision to team members, monitor team performance, assist the Team Manager, and deputise when required.

The team undertakes high quality assessments and planning for children and their families who require ongoing social services intervention.

The team covers both short- and long-term work, including Children in Need of Care and Support, Safeguarding, Children Looked After, and court work.

If you have the right values, motivation, and commitment to work in a challenging, yet rewarding environment, we want to hear from you.

Are you effective at building positive working relationships with good communication and IT skills?

Do you have genuine passion and commitment to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families?

Do you want to work collaboratively to promote "what matters" with children and their families?

Does this sound like the right job for you?

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction.
• Training to promote your continued professional development.
• An embedded risk assessment model.
• Evidenced based and timely decision making.
• Regular supervision, annual appraisal and opportunities for reflective practice.
• Supportive and experienced Senior Practitioner colleagues and Team Manager.
• Visible and strong leadership from the Senior Management Team.

Qualifications

• A Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification.
• Successful completion of the Consolidation of Practice Programme within the first three years of practice (if qualified after 1 April 2016).
• Registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales or equivalent regulators in England, Scotland, or Northern Ireland.
• An enhanced level of social work skills, expertise within child protection and court work and be able to promote and develop good standards of practice both personally and within the team.
• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rhoda Hibbs on 01443 873501 or email hibbsrcaerphilly.gov.uk / Carol Davies on 01443 864745 or email Daviec30caerphilly.gov.uk

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