Senior Practitioner

We are recruiting a Senior Practitioner at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Full Time/Fixed term for 24 months
Location: Ty Tredomen

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Childrens Services Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £41,511 - £44,711 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

This post attracts a Market Supplement of £3,441 per annum, in addition to the annual salary, which will be paid in 12 monthly instalments.

Caerphilly Children’s Services have developed their Strategy aimed at reducing the numbers of children Looked After as set out by Welsh Government through establishing a Family and Friends Team. You will manage those children who are subject to PCCP, Kinship Fostering arrangements and children on Special Guardianship Orders.

The successful applicant will need to have experience of Social Work with children and young people. You will be responsible for assessing and reviewing the support needs of both the children and their parents/carers. You will be required to attend court to ensure the most appropriate Order is in place ie when considering revoking Care Orders or converting Care Orders to Special Guardianship Orders.

You will be required to support the Team Manager in decision making and supervising staff. You must have excellent assessment skills and the ability to engage with children and their families effectively, with a focus on wellbeing and safety of the child.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification.
• Successful completion of the Consolidation of Practice Programme within the first three years of practice (if qualified after 1 April 2016).
• Post qualification experience in social work - fieldwork
• A 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 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 Rachel Silver on 07789371545 or email silver@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.