Senior Social Worker — Safeguarding & Team Leader

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is seeking a Senior Social Worker within the Family Support Team. The role supervises and supports social workers to ensure safeguarding and CLA procedures are followed, with complex cases the senior handles and contributes to team development.

You must provide evidence of all essential qualifications; Welsh language ability is desirable. Rigorous pre-employment checks are part of the recruitment process, and confidentiality policies must be followed.

Qualifications

• Completion of 10 hour online Welsh Work course
• Essential: You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable and may be a plus for the role

Responsibilities

• Senior Social Worker supervision and support of social workers within the Family Support Team to ensure safeguarding and CLA procedures are carried out
• Take responsibility for supervising some complex cases and contribute to the development of the team’s skills and knowledge on a day-to-day basis

Job description

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is seeking a Senior Social Worker within the Family Support Team. The role supervises and supports social workers to ensure safeguarding and CLA procedures are followed, with complex cases the senior handles and contributes to team development.

You must provide evidence of all essential qualifications; Welsh language ability is desirable. Rigorous pre-employment checks are part of the recruitment process, and confidentiality policies must be followed.