17/03/2020
𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 (𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟗)
Ovations Recruitment works closely with Cardiff Council to provide them with suitable candidates to join their team on 3-month interim contract, likely to be extended.
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭: 3 Month agency contract
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 23 March, 2020
𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 23 June, 2020
𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲: £ 28.09 - £ 35 per hour
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞:
An exciting opportunity for a Principal Social Worker to join our Child Health & Disability Team has become available in Cardiff.
𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝:
· A Degree or Masters in Social Work
· Experience of working within a Child Health & Disability Team
· Experience of providing supervision to students and staff
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞:
· Working alongside a multi-agency team of professionals, in partnership with families.
· To take a lead in the team using the Signs of Safety approach to social work practice.
· To encourage and support the team in adopting the Signs of Safety approach.
· Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective systems to ensure quality services.
· Engagement with MASH in relation to referrals, supervising Wellbeing Assessments and Section 47 investigation.
· Working in a multi-agency capacity to support families.
· Attend alongside the social worker at Child Protection Case Conferences
· Provide a consultation role on practice issues for staff and, where appropriate, managers.
· Provide specialist advice and support across the team.
· Provide supervision, mentoring and coaching to staff within Children’s Services as required and support other staff with students on placement to ensure good quality placements and development of the workforce.
· Take responsibility for delegated decision making appropriate to the role.
𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
- HCPC / Social Care Wales Registered
- 3 GCSE's, Grades A-C, or equivalent including English and Mathematics
- Relevant professional level qualification
𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓?
At Ovations, we believe that the right job can transform a person's life. We power the world of work by truly understanding our candidates and clients needs, and help them achieve lasting impact.
- Post Placement Aftercare
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𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: Srishti Sharma
m: +44 7305425891
Reference ID: RQ390854