Senior Social Worker - Intake and Early Assessment - (RE-2002)

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is seeking a Senior Social Worker for Intake and Early Assessment to lead timely decisions that positively impact children’s lives from first contact. You will manage complex referrals, provide high-quality assessments, and support Social Workers through reflective supervision within a skilled multi‑agency network.

This role offers leadership development while maintaining hands-on practice, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding, early intervention and

Responsibilities

• Manage complex referrals and provide high-quality assessments.
• Support Social Workers and Support Workers through reflective supervision.
• Collaborate within a multi-agency network to ensure timely and appropriate support for children and families.
• Lead safeguarding and early intervention efforts within intake and early assessment.

Skills

Leadership

Reflective supervision

Professional judgement

Safeguarding

Job description

Senior Social Worker - Intake and Early Assessment - (RE-2002)

Senior Social Worker – Intake and Early Assessment

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced social worker who is passionate about making timely, informed decisions that have a positive impact on children's lives from the very first point of contact.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will play a key role in managing complex referrals, providing high-quality assessments, and supporting Social Workers and Support Workers through reflective supervision. You will work alongside a highly skilled multi-agency network, building strong partnerships to ensure children and families receive the right support at the right time.

This role is ideal for a motivated practitioner seeking to further develop their leadership skills while remaining directly involved in meaningful practice. You will be joining a service that values professional judgement, celebrates achievements, and is committed to creating the best possible outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

Working within Intake and Early Assessment provides a unique opportunity to identify risks, recognise strengths, and support families at the earliest opportunity. You will be at the forefront of safeguarding and early intervention, helping to ensure children receive the right support when they need it most, while contributing to a culture of high-quality, child-centred practice across the service.

For further information please contact Maisie Duckworth on 01685 725000 or email [e-mail]

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

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

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.

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