Senior Social Work Practitioner (Children's Services) (Grade 9)

Nations Recruitment; Wales; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency seeks a passionate Senior Social Work Practitioner to join their Children’s Social Services in Blaenau Gwent. The ideal candidate will manage complex cases, supervise team members, and chair meetings while ensuring high-quality service delivery. This role offers a chance to advance your career and includes extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Weekly training sessions

Comprehensive training package

Networking workshops

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified social worker with experience in children's social services.
• Ability to chair complex meetings and supervise staff.
• Experience in managing complex cases and providing quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Chair complex meetings and supervise staff.
• Manage more complex cases and deputise for the team manager.
• Provide advice and quality assurance for team members.

Skills

Social work supervision

Case management

Child protection knowledge

Strong communication skills

Education

Qualified social worker

Job description

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: High Street, Blaina, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 3BN, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £22.65 per hour

Job Summary:

There is currently an opportunity within Blaenau Gwent for a passionate, committed, and driven practitioner to progress their career to the position of Senior Social Work Practitioner.

The opportunity is within the North Locality Team, which primarily supports children and families aged 0 to 14, particularly where ongoing work is needed. This involves support through Care and Support Plans, Child Protection Registration, Children Looked After, Court cases, and private law cases.

A senior practitioner in the team provides a high-quality service across all aspects of referral, decision-making, assessment, and case management. Responsibilities include chairing complex meetings, supervising staff, managing more complex cases, deputising for the team manager, providing advice, quality assuring work, attending meetings and court hearings, and ensuring performance data is properly recorded on the WCCIS system. Feedback and guidance are provided to team members to meet standards.

Full Advert:

Blaenau Gwent, with its roots in heavy industry and as the birthplace of the NHS, has a proud community heritage. The area has transformed from heavy industry to featuring beautiful green spaces and a vibrant community. The council remains committed to being ‘a better place to live and work,’ focusing on the wellbeing of future generations and offering children and families opportunities for an exciting and aspirational future.

We are seeking a creative and motivated senior social work practitioner to join our Children’s Social Services department. We welcome applications from experienced senior practitioners and qualified social workers ready to take the next step in their careers.

Our staff benefit from weekly training sessions with internal and external facilitators, a comprehensive package of intensive training, and quarterly News and Networking workshops to foster networking, understanding, and service development.