Job Description

Description

We are currently looking for an Locality (Child Protection) Social Worker for Cardiff Council. Pay rate will be \xc2\xa340 Umbrella in line with the pledge.

To assist people to resolve major difficulties in their lives and to enhance their independence and coping skills. To work within current legislation and Council policy, procedures and practice to assess, commission and review services, including planned interventions, for a specific client group. To work within the statutory guidance and policy/procedural framework to assist in protecting those who are at risk or vulnerable. To contribute to the development and maintenance of workable systems to ensure quality of service across the city and the identification of people particularly at risk. To work positively with colleagues in the statutory and independent sector to ensure an appropriate multi-agency approach, and to empower clients to speak for themselves.

Cardiff being the Capital City of Wales is a great place to live and work, and we work within the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales)2014. This Act focuses on working with people and families in partnership, to meet their needs to prevent them from escalating.

Cardiff is a vibrant City and was voted as one of the best places to live in the UK in 2019. It also has some of the best cultural and recreational activities.

As a social worker in Cardiff, you will make an impact on children\'s lives, through your commitment and dedication you will help deliver high quality services and use a child-centred approach. Our social workers make a real difference to the families they work with and help their families who may have had a difficult start in life to achieve their best outcomes. As a social worker you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding children, building upon family relationships to support and empower children and their families to make important choices about the direction of their lives.

Cardiff prides ourselves in the way we listen to the needs of our social workers and offer a great flexible and hybrid working approach. Listening to families and children are at the heart of what we do.

You would be working in partnership with families helping them to develop skills for their children to live in a happy and safe home environment.

Required -

• Social Work Degree (or equivalent)
• Social Care Wales Registration
• Enhanced DBS on Update Service (can help with this if needed)

• Largest supplier of Qualified Social Workers across South Wales
• 19 years\' experience of the South Wales Social Work market
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available - you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Bonus Scheme (\xc2\xa3200 - Refer a friend / find your own job)
• Loyalty Scheme
• Access to Free CPD Training

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