Principal Social Worker (Grade 9) in Cardiff

Job Category: Social Care - Qualified

Location: County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week: 37.00

Start Date: Immediate Start

Start Time: 09:00

End Time: 17:00

Salary: £31.71

Candidate must have experience in MASH.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and shape practice and performance within the Team.
• Support the Team Manager and the Team in delivering the Signs of Safety approach and a high quality service.
• Take responsibility for your own small sub-Team and lead staff development and supervision.
• Take the lead on high risk strategy meetings on a rotation basis with the other sub-Team.
• Support the Team Manager with “Ragging” referrals, allocations and authorising Social Worker’s assessments.
• Work closely with the MASH Partner Agencies and promote professional, positive and meaningful relationships with them.
• Partake in the development of the Service and participate in Task Force Groups.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Supervisory experience or experience of supporting/coaching other staff/students/volunteers in a social care setting.
• Experience of working in a child care duty setting taking and risk assessing contacts and referrals.
• Experience of chairing multi agency strategy meetings, representing Children’s Services and making decisions on behalf of Children’s Services.
• Experience of developing practice and/or service.
• Experience of working at a Senior Social Worker level with children and their families including child protection work within interagency LSCB procedures.
• Experience in formal training of colleagues and/or other professionals.
• Able to work and negotiate with colleagues from other disciplines to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
• Able to identify, assess and manage risk and identify possible solutions to problems.
• Ability to undertake work related research.
• Able to use solution focused questioning techniques.
• Performance Management skills – able to plan, monitor and review performance and services against agreed Performance Indicators.
• Ability to undertake effective supervision and appraisal.
• Ability to motivate self and others and provide effective leadership.
• Able to select the most appropriate communication style, approach and channel to ensure information is focused and understood by the intended audience.
• Advanced I.T. skills and use of Council data recording systems.
• Commitment to working in partnership to develop practice and improve outcomes for children.
• Commitment to working in a way that fully supports equality legislation and the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Ability to travel in connection with the role.
• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which will sometimes involve working outside of core business hours.
• The passing of Police Vetting Procedures.
• Full valid driving licence and the use of a car.

Additional Information:

• Posting is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
• Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the County.
• Children’s Services promotes flexible working for its staff and all staff are provided with equipment to agile work. As a Principal Social Worker, however, you will be expected to be office based on a rota basis with your counter-part to support and assist the Team Manager.