**PERMANENT**
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is committed to supporting children and families with a strengths-based approach, prioritising relationships and building resilience. Following significant investment into our Intake, Family Support, and Placement Teams, we are expanding to ensure manageable caseloads, excellent support, and time to build meaningful connections with children and families.
Joining the Vale means being part of a resourceful and resilient authority that values your wellbeing and professional development. With a committed and supportive workforce, this is an exciting time to make a difference in children’s lives and take your career to the next level.
Responsibilities
Depending on your team, your role will involve:
Intake Team:
Managing referrals, conducting assessments, and undertaking Section 47 enquiries.
Determining whether families require longer-term plans or court involvement.
Fast-paced, varied work with immediate impact on children’s lives.
Family Support Team:
Building longer-term relationships with families, managing risks, and promoting resilience.
Supporting families to achieve their goals and manage care and protection plans.
Purposeful, relationship-focused work with clear long-term objectives.
Placement Team:
Working closely with foster carers, residential settings, and placements to ensure children thrive.
Across all teams, you will work collaboratively with multi-agency partners, manage complex cases, and contribute to positive outcomes for children and families.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:
A recognised Degree or Diploma in Social Work (e.g., Degree, DipSW, CQSW).
Registration with Social Care Wales.
Experience working with children, young people, and families with complex needs.
Strong knowledge of The Children Act and other child care legislation and standards.
Experience in multi-agency collaboration.
Why Join Us?
Competitive salary and enhancement.
Manageable caseloads and regular supervision.
Hybrid working and a commitment to staff wellbeing.
Excellent opportunities for career and personal development.
How to Apply
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV – Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk
If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.....Read more...
Responsibilities
To provide a consistent and quality service in partnership with children, young people, families and carers.
To promote the delivery of strength based practice at all times.
To work in partnership with other professionals and agencies both internally and externally.
To promote and represent positively the work of the Directorate with all partner agencies.
To undertake assessments including assessments of need and assessments of risk, in line with Directorate and national standards.
To undertake planning and reviewing responsibilities in line with Directorate and national standards.
To take responsibility for ensuring the flexible use of all available resources to meet identified service user need within agreed Divisional parameters including budget.
To be aware of and have an understanding of all relevant legislation, guidance, policy and procedures, good practice guidelines and national standards.
To attend all relevant meetings, reviews and court hearings, producing reports, giving evidence verbally and in writing as required, and to, at all times, represent the Directorate in a professional manner.
To maintain accurate and up to date social care records, both electronically and on hard files, including WCCIS, in relation to each child or young person in line with Directorate policy.
To provide information and prepare reports for the Operational Manager or Team Manager as required.
To professionally manage a caseload consistent with responsibilities and grade.
To participate fully in professional supervision consistent with the Directorate Supervision Policy and Workload Management Policy.
To maintain Social Work Registration with the Social Care Wales
To take responsibility for your own continuous professional development including updating knowledge about the relevant legislation, standards, practice, guidance and research that impacts on the provision of social care services.
To take part in training and Team Meetings.
To contribute to the development of an Annual Team Service Plan.
To assist the Team Manager in meeting the annual performance targets for the team.
To assist the Team Manager in ensuring good practice is promoted and enhanced within the team.
To participate as required in inter-departmental planning arrangements and project work on a regular or ad-hoc basis.
To assist training officers and others in developing and delivering appropriate training for staff in relation to service specific/specialist issues in line with the registration requirements of the Social Care Wales.
To implement the principles of the Council's Environment Policy while carrying out the above duties.
To report without delay any safeguarding concerns to the appropriate safeguarding officer.
Essential
Currently registered with Social Care Wales
Must have Enhanced DBS (Child and Adult)
Have a minimum of 1 year experience post qualification.
If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on 02036913890 between 9am to 5pm (Mon to Fri)....Read more...
Responsibilities
To provide advice and guidance, initially by telephone, to both professionals and families based on their personal support requirements.
To signpost professionals and families to appropriate local services to ensure that relevant support is provided.
To undertake service user assessments including assessments of need and assessments of risk to inform casework planning, in line with Service and national standards.
To provide high quality services to children, young people and their families/carers.
To work in partnership with service users, carers, other professionals and agencies both internally and externally.
To develop improved multi-disciplinary working practices within the area of service.
To raise awareness and promote access to community services provided by other organisations to meet assessed needs.
To take personal responsibility for ensuring your knowledge is updated and forms part of your continuous professional development with the support of your supervisor including identifying training needs and developmental targets.
To maintain compliance with Departmental and Corporate Standards and procedures for assessments, planning and reviewing of individual casework, ensuring that individual care plans remain relevant and within available resources.
To attend a range of meetings, reviews and produce written reports where required to do so.
To maintain accurate and up to date case records, both electronically and on case files in relation to each child, young person and family in line with Service policy.
To positively represent the organisation and Directorate in all meetings, reviews, Court and other forums and produce written reports where required to do so.
To actively participate in professional supervision and appraisal with your designated supervisor in line with Service policy.
To take professional responsibility for your continuous professional development with the support of your supervisor including identifying training needs and development targets.
To actively participate in team meetings including contributing to the development of the Annual Team Plan and overall performance improvement of the team/service.
To provide any information/reports as required by you supervisor and/or their line manager(s).
To be responsible for ensuring the use of available resources to meet identified needs in a flexible and efficient way.
If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on 02036913890 between 9am to 5pm (Mon to Fri) for more details....Read more...
Responsibilities
To transport packages, mail and parcels between selected council owned properties including schools.
To provide an effective collection/delivery service to the Neighbourhood Services department.
To transport packed crates and packages between all Vale of Glamorgan based libraries.
To transport cleaning materials and equipment to owned premises including schools.
To transport legal documentation between the Offices and the solicitors.
To assist in the transportation of monies and cheques between selected premises.
To support or cover other functions within the Building Cleaning and Security team i.e. provide cover for all mobile services functions, carry out office moves and basic labouring duties.
Ensure compliance with the Financial Regulations, Standing Orders, Policies and Procedures
To implement the principles of the s Equal Opportunity Policy whilst carrying out the above duties.
To adhere to Health and Safety legislation / relevant policies and procedures and to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be adversely affected by your acts / omissions.
To implement the principles of the Environment Policy while carrying out the above duties.
To report without delay, any safeguarding concerns to the appropriate safeguarding officer.
In interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on 02036913890 between 9am to 5pm (Mon-Fri) for more details.....Read more...
