About The Service
Cardiff Council are recruiting for an exciting new role as part of our Interventions Hub. We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to lead on a new project supporting statutory teams when working with cases where domestic violence is present.
Benefits offered
Cardiff is frequently found at the top of lists of best cities in the UK to live in so come join us and see what we can offer.
- A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days per year to a maximum of 32 days per year after 5 years, with the option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 10 days.
- Our working culture is flexible, with a flexi scheme allowing you to work to a schedule that suits you
- Hybrid working – supporting you to flexibly deliver your role whether on visits, from an office or your home
- Access to the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fundwhich is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), offering a reputable, secure and flexible pension plan for peace of mind.
Cardiff is a vibrant, diverse, exciting capital city catering for all. A short hop to the beach, the valleys and the mountains, premier shopping and nightlife or quiet village retreats.
This is an exciting time to join Cardiff, which is an Authority on the implementation journey that uses the Signs of Safety approach to focus on the support of our Children. We believe that children, young people and their families should have the right type of support at the time they need it.
About the job
The successful candidate will assist in developing and implementing the safe and together model in relation to domestic abuse within Childrens Services.
This will involve taking the lead in the development and delivery of the model. The aim of the role is to enhance practice and safety planning across Children’s Services within the context of domestic abuse.
Come join us and be part of a newly established team who focus on early help and prevention. The Interventions Hub is essential in helping families get the right help at the right time. That’s why we are developing our early intervention and prevention services to make sure families can access a range of services and tiered support to prevent the need for statutory social work intervention.
What We Are Looking For From You
You will carry out assessments, care planning, person centre planning and with a focus on your care management skills working actively with all partners to identify and meet individuals care support needs. You will be delivering direct interventions with families and using initiative and flexibility to be creative with work. Our supportive teams will actively encourage you to develop your professional skills with access to regular support, supervision and training.
You will need to be a registered Social Worker, have excellent skills in assessment and the ability to write concise records and reports. Being a good team player with excellent communication and organisation skills is vital for this role.
Additional information
Please email RecruitMe@cardiff.gov.uk to arrange for an informal discussion with a Team Manager.
These posts are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.
This post is temporary until 31st March 2024.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
These vacancies are suitable for post share.
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
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