Social Worker

We are recruiting a Social Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Tredomen House / Various Locations within the Borough

Team: 16Plus Team

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £39,152 - £41,771 with an additional £3,551 annual market supplement, and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are looking for a committed and skilled social worker to support our 16+ service, working with young people transitioning from care to independence. This role is vital in promoting positive outcomes, safeguarding wellbeing, and ensuring young people are equipped with the skills and support needed for adulthood.

The successful candidate will contribute to service development, multi-agency working, and provide guidance to staff supporting complex cases. If you are passionate about empowering care-experienced young people and driving service improvement, we encourage you to apply.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor
• Excellent communication skills with children, young people, their families/carers and professionals.
• Experience of working with children and young people their families and carers.
• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Teriann Davies on 01443 864512 or email DAVIETA1@caerphilly.gov.uk.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

You must possess a Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor and be registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales (or able to transfer from another recognised body).

The current registration requirements state that completion of the Consolidation of Practice qualification within your first 3 years of practice is mandatory (if you qualified after 1st April 2016). Failure to successfully complete this qualification will result in you being unable to renew your Social Work Registration or practice as a Social Worker.

This post attracts a Market Supplement of £3,551 per annum, in addition to the annual salary, which will be paid in 12 monthly instalments.