Spring Into Social Work: Join the Fostering Placements Team by the Sea in Barry Island

Hoop Social Work; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Fostering Social Worker in South Wales and make a positive impact on children's lives. This full-time role offers hybrid working, competitive pay, and the chance to work in a supportive environment. Ideal for compassionate individuals who meet the qualifications and want to thrive in a meaningful career.

Benefits

20 years’ experience in Social Work market

Free on-site quarterly training sessions

Loyalty Bonus to QSW's

Dedicated point of contact

Twice weekly payroll

Welsh-speaking consultant available

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience working as a registered social worker in the UK.
• Fostering or Children Looked After experience preferred.
• Registration with Social Care Wales / Social Work England required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and approve foster placements for Vale of Glamorgan children.
• Identify and commission placements; support foster carers.
• Promote recruitment and retention of local foster carers.

Skills

Compassion

Assessment

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Relevant Social Work Qualification

Job description

Spring into Your Dream Job by the Sea!

Fostering Social Worker (Placements Team)

Barry Island, South Wales

Pay rate up to £38.43 Umbrella in line with the ADSS pledge

Are you a compassionate Social Worker looking to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and families this spring? Join the Vale of Glamorgans' Fostering team and help create brighter futures for children in need of loving homes, all while being surrounded by the beauty of the Welsh coast, and also home to Gavin and Stacey! With a perfect blend of meaningful work and the serenity of seaside life, this opportunity offers a truly unique and rewarding experience.

This is a full time role, offering hybrid and flexible working with a pay rate of £38.43 per hour Umbrella company. You will be working within the Placements Team and you will be responsible for assessing and approving foster placements for Vale of Glamorgan children in conjunction with their Fostering Panel. This includes an increasing number of kinship placements enabling children to remain within their wider family network. The team provide support to foster carers, with a commitment to promoting the recruitment and retention of local carers. You will be required to identify and commission placements for children looked after, both within the Councils' internal resources and within the independent sector when an internal placement cannot be identified.

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A minimum of 6 months experience of working in the UK as a registered social worker
• Fostering or Children Looked After experience
• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales / Social Work England
• Enhanced DBS, registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributing towards CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
• Wellbeing sessions

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered.No sponsorship provided. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on 02922 400519 for an informal chat.