Principal Social Worker UASC / Practice Improvement Intake Part

Principal Social Worker - Cardiff

Pay rate £41.28 Umbrella company

Part time 22.5 hours per week

We are looking for a peripatetic Social Worker to support the Councils' UASC Team and Practice Improvement in Intake and Assessment. This role is 3 days a week, hybrid role with office attendance a minimum of 1 day a week. This dual role will serve two functions develop practice in Intake and Assessment and manage the small UASC team of 5 practitioners. Pay rate for this role is £33 PAYE or £41.28 Umbrella in line with the All Wales Pledge.

Children services recognise Practice Leadership is a central issue in enabling people providing support to do a good job. This dual role will provide the capacity to manage the UASC team, get involved in the UASC strategic work and support the Team Managers and OM in developing practice in I&A, particularly in supporting career progression from NQSW to Senior Social Workers. The peripatetic principal social worker may support at different times each of the two service areas which are as follows:

UASC

To undertake and promote the effective assessment of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children including those in Age Assessment/Dispute. This should also encompass care planning, intervention and review for UASC cases including children in need of being children looked after and/or protection, including circumstances where it is necessary for the local authority to initiate legal proceedings to safeguard children and to further consider their immigration status and rights. This involves planning placements and liaising with partner and 3rd sector to ensure UASC children and young people review the best service they can.

Intake and Assessment

Intake and Assessment is a fast paced and exciting team, due to Cardiff’s demography the work is diverse and progressive. Practitioners undertake Well-being and S47 assessments and provide short term interventions to support families to increase safety within the home. Practitioners hold cases for a short period of time; long term work is generally transferred at the first planning meeting. The Team are on a duty rota for one week in every three, meaning you have the opportunity to plan and record your work in a structured and organised way. Workers may also be involved in care and private law proceedings. Cardiff Intake and Assessment Teams are established with experienced staff who support each other during challenging times. Cardiff work creatively under a strengths based model for the best possible outcomes for families. All employees are valued by Cardiff Council; training opportunities are available to everyone to ensure continued professional development.

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Experience of working at a similar level
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS 3 Years of referencing 

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
• Wellbeing sessions

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on 02922 400519 for an informal chat.