Supervising Social Worker

Supervising Social Worker – Vale of Glamorgan Council

This Supervising Social Worker position is located in our Placements Team. The team assesses and approves foster placements for children in Vale of Glamorgan and supports foster carers.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Social Services puts people at the heart of their care, offering the right help at the right time and supporting a team of professionals who are resourceful, resilient and committed to good service delivery.

• Assist in assessing and approving foster placements, including kinship placements.
• Provide support and professional fostering support to foster carers, including a 24/7 support line.
• Work with children and their carers to promote placement stability and prevent disruption.
• Participate in out‑of‑hours support, average one overnight per week and less than one full weekend a month.
• Collaborate with the Fostering Panel and other teams to commission placements from internal and independent resources.

Grade 8 (H) – £36,124–£39,513 p.a.;
Grade 9 (I) – £40,476–£44,711 p.a. Hours of work: 37h per week. Main place of work:
Docks Office/Agile working.

• Social work qualification and registration with Social Care Wales.
• Post‑qualifying experience of direct work with children, young people and families.
• Experience working in a team.
• Experience collating information and providing reports.
• Knowledge of vulnerable children, child development and various engagement methods.

• DBS check required:
  Enhanced.
• Allowances for overnight and weekend work.
• Contact Derek Mac Iver, Team Manager – .
• Reference the attached job description / person specification for further information.

Apply today and help shape the future of social care in Vale of Glamorgan.