Senior Social Worker

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Merthyr Tydfil is seeking a Senior Social Worker to supervise and support social workers, ensure statutory safeguarding duties, and manage complex cases to promote welfare. Candidates should provide evidence of relevant qualifications. This role values diversity and is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all applicants.

Qualifications

• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support social workers within the team.
• Ensure statutory duties are carried out.
• Hold complex cases and support welfare planning.

Job description

Role Overview

The Family Support Team's carry 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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Contact Information

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

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 13.11.2025 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.

Email: [e-mail].

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Equality and Diversity

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

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.

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 at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. 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.