Senior Practitioner

We are recruiting a 2 Senior Practitioners at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours

Contract Type: X1 -Permanent, Full Time

Contract Type: X1 - Full Time, Fixed term until 31st March 2027

Location: Ty Pawb / Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.

Team: Childrens Services

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

We pay an attractive salary of £42,839 - £46,142 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are looking for a Senior Practitioner that wants to help make a positive difference to children’s lives, supporting children to remain cared for within their families.

As a Senior Practitioner in our Intensive Support Team, you would be joining an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team, sharing knowledge and expertise with a range of professionals, including Social Workers, Support Workers, Specialist Health Visitors, Child Psychologist and Education Worker.

You need to be effective at building positive working relationships and committed to promoting a solution focused family approach to intervention, championing a strengths-based, what matters approach with families.

The successful candidate needs to be passionate about working with children, young people, and their families, and demonstrate leadership and role modelling to keep families together.

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).
• Up to date knowledge of current legislation and statutory regulations, research and practice in relation to the relevant service area.
• 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, 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 Karen Singler on 01495 233261 or email singlk@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.