Location: Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF40 1NY
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Employer: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Service: Children's Services / Social Care
Contract: Temporary
Duration: 26 weeks
Start Date: 28 October 2026
End Date: 27 April 2027
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Pay: £33.00 per hour PAYE
IR35: Inside IR35
DBS: Enhanced DBS required
About the Role
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is seeking an experienced Principal Social Worker to join its Children's Services team.
The successful candidate will play a key role in safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people, while supporting improvements in the quality, consistency and performance of social work practice.
This is a senior social work position requiring strong assessment, professional leadership, decision-making and practice development skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a complex caseload and undertake high-level assessments, interventions and decision-making.
- Safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults and promote positive outcomes.
- Provide professional leadership, guidance, supervision and mentoring to social work staff.
- Support the development and implementation of high-quality social work practice.
- Contribute to quality assurance activities, including individual and thematic audits.
- Work collaboratively with partner agencies and participate in multi-agency meetings.
- Support practice development, training and continuous professional development.
- Share knowledge and promote best practice across the team and wider service.
- Deputise for the Team Practice & Performance Manager when required.
- Respond to practice-based concerns and support the implementation of service improvements.
- Maintain accurate records and management information. xgikmsk
- Comply with safeguarding, professional standards, legislation and council procedures.
Essential Requirements
To be considered for this position, candidates should have:
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