Senior Social Worker

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Merthyr Tydfil seeks an experienced Senior Social Worker to supervise social workers and manage complex cases. The role involves safeguarding duties, ensuring proper support for children and families in need, and developing team skills. Candidates must provide evidence of essential qualifications, and the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while fostering children's welfare.

Qualifications

• Evidence of all qualifications specified as essential is required.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out statutory safeguarding duties.
• Supervise and support social workers within the team.
• Ensure statutory duties are carried out for children and families.
• Provide appropriate planning and support for safeguarding and CLA procedures.
• Hold complex cases.
• Develop the skills and knowledge of the team on a day-to-day basis.

Job description

Role Overview

The Family Support Team carries out statutory safeguarding duties, and the senior social worker’s role is essential in supervising and supporting the social workers within the team to ensure that statutory duties are carried out and that children who are subject to safeguarding and CLA procedures and their families have appropriate planning and support to promote their welfare. The senior social worker also holds some complex cases and contributes to the development of the skills and knowledge of the team on a day-to-day basis.

Responsibilities

• Carry out statutory safeguarding duties.
• Supervise and support social workers within the team.
• Ensure statutory duties are carried out for children and families.
• Provide appropriate planning and support for safeguarding and CLA procedures.
• Hold complex cases.
• Develop the skills and knowledge of the team on a day-to-day basis.

Qualifications and Requirements

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Contact Information

For further information please contact Toni Fuller on 01685 725000 or email [e-mail].

Email: [e-mail].

Application Process

If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 01.01.2026 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.

EEO Statement

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.

Security and Compliance

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.