Social Worker / Experienced Social Worker - MAGU

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Wales is seeking a Social Worker to join the MAGU Team focused on integrated care pathways for families. The role involves partnership work, risk assessment, and compliance with professional standards. Suitable candidates will have experience in social care and must be registered with Social Care Wales. The position offers a supportive environment with career development opportunities and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Excellent Career Development

Excellent Pension Scheme

Occupational Health support

Staff Rewards scheme

Shopping discounts through Vivup Card

Qualifications

• Grade 11 for entry-level and registration with Social Care Wales.
• Grade 12 requires experienced level with minimum 3 years in practice.
• Competence in assessments as per the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014.

Responsibilities

• Participate in effective partnership working.
• Complete records, reports, and assessments.
• Maintain professional standards and follow the Social Care Wales Code.
• Undertake assessments for children and adults.
• Balance risk assessments to promote independence.

Skills

Partnership working

Risk assessment

Report writing

Child welfare knowledge

Education

Registration with Social Care Wales

Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience

Job description

Job Description

Mae'r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

Grade 11 – Entry Social Worker grade and registration with Social Care Wales

Grade 12 – Experienced Social Worker grade ~ minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience and registration with Social Care Wales

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is pleased to offer a Social Worker/ Experienced Social Worker position within MAGU.

The Magu Project delivers an integrated care pathway for pregnant women and their families across early intervention and edge of care services, that focuses on building skills and resilience and reducing risk. A single agreed early intervention approach will deliver the opportunity to prevent children entering care at birth as well as provide consistency and continuity for families whose care requires step to statutory intervention.

The Magu Project has been developed in line with the Welsh Government Strategy of Keeping Families Together and reducing the number of Looked After Children in Wales. The term “Magu” translates from Welsh as “to bring up, rear, nurture, raise, gain” and it promotes the ongoing long term nature of the support required to deliver better outcomes for children and their families.

The Magu Team works with families from 12 weeks of pregnancy through to when the child turns one, to provide bespoke support and skill building to ensure children can remain in their care. MAGU will continue to support the family even if the outcome of assessments and work is that their child can no longer remain in their care.

This role provides the leadership, management and co-ordination of the MAGU Team.

All our practitioners have the chance to influence the development of our work and are supported by a strong, experienced management team both at strategic and operational levels.

We recognise that social work is professionally and personally challenging and demands considerable levels of skill, commitment, and enthusiasm. We offer a dedicated in-house Learning and Development Centre which actively supports practitioners at each level to maintain their skills and Continuous Professional Development.

Our Social Care Departments have benefitted from comprehensive and significant investment in recent years, and we have responded to this by strengthening preventative services which aims to add capacity to the front line.

You will benefit from an improved career pathway for Social Work professionals, and an employee reward package, which includes flexible working, Leisure for Life membership discount, and access to the Cycle to Work and the Let’s Connect technology purchase schemes.

Those starting a Social Work career will also be supported to attend our First Year in Practice peer support programme which aims to bridge the gap between qualifying and consolidating practice.

Responsibilities

• To participate in effective partnership working and engagement and to work collaboratively with a range of organisations, statutory and voluntary in delivering services to children, young people and adults
• To complete written records, reports and assessments to a good standard as required in line with Children's Services policies and practices
• To maintain the highest professional standards in the discharge of this post and to up hold the Social Care Wales Code of Professional Practice; and promote to others within the area of responsibility;
• Undertaking assessments in line with the Social Services and Well-being Act (Wales) 2014 with children, adults and their families/carers, identifying outcomes and where required developing care and support plans, which are monitored and reviewed.
• Risks to children and adults are assessed and balanced in a way that promotes coproduction, independence and choice;

Please refer to the Job specification for further roles and responsibilities.

Benefits of Working for Rhondda Cynon Taf Council

• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Excellent Career Development
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Occupational Health support and advice
• Staff Rewards scheme
• Vivup Card shopping discounts

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The Council is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above.