Deputy Officer in Charge Council

Children and Families Team - Social Worker

Pay rate: £24.56 Umbrella / £18.85 PAYE

City of Cardiff Council

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Officer in Charge, working with some of our most vulnerable children and young people in Cardiff. We are seeking a confident, independent and effective Deputy Manager for our new Children’s Home, who can lead, inspire, motivate and develop the home, staff and wellbeing of our young people we serve. As a Deputy Manager, you will assist in the management and administration of the home, ensuring the home meets all regulatory standards and provides an excellent quality of care to the children and young people who may stay up to 12 weeks.

The aim is to understand their needs in greater depth and secure a placement more able to meet their needs.

• Ensuring that young people receive a sensitive service, which best meets their social, racial, medical, psychological, educational, cultural, physical identity and health and wellbeing needs.
• Ensuring that young people are empowered to have a voice when making decisions about their lives, futures and encouraging independence.
• Building positive relationships with families and others, ensuring consultation and participation.
• Ensuring integration with communities, using local facilities whilst developing and maintaining relationships with the local community.
• Assisting the manager to ensure the professional competence of the staff team is maintained.
• Taking responsibility at the direction of the Manager for ensuring that delegated budgets are managed effectively and the use of finances is properly monitored.
• Co-ordinating, attending and chairing meetings as required and ensuring that meetings are conducted in a manner which promotes inclusion and achievement of objectives.

• Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service or be happy to apply for a DBS.
• 3 years of referencing.
• Driving licence with access to a car.
• Proven experience at a senior level of working with young people within a residential childcare environment.
• Relevant qualification that meets the equivalent criteria for Social Care Wales registration in addition to a Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Children and Young People).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Social work qualification and registration with either professional body – Social Care Wales or Social Work England.

• 20 years of experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh‑speaking consultant available
• 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
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Birthday gifts after 1 year in service
• 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. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on if you want to find out more.