Pre Birth Social Worker

Social Worker - Pre birth team

Childrens Services

Cardiff, South Wales

£38.43 per hour Umbrella company

A Qualified Social Worker is required to join the Pre-Birth team for Cardiff Childrens Services. This contract will initially run for 3 months with potential to be extended. Pay rate for this position will be £38.43 per hour as an umbrella company worker in line with the All Wales Pledge or £30.50 PAYE. This is a full time position.

This team provides intensive planned intervention, assessment, and support during pregnancy to parents where support needs and/ or risks have been identified, the key requirement for a referral to the team, being that there are no children in the care of parents so this means that parents may have older children who have been removed from their care. The aim of the team is to assess, provide support, safety plan and risk manage the safeguarding needs of the unborn baby including initiating care proceedings. The team work closely with Midwifery and other partner agencies to ensure a coordinated approach and there is ample opportunity for multi agency working. The Pre-Birth Team is a small, specialist team that has developed since 2017 with the main aim to ensure appropriate planning during the pre-birth stage. Due to the nature and complexity of the work, you would carry a small case load and work with the families until point of transfer following birth

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

• A relevant Social Work Qualification Registration with Social Care Wales
•  Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS 3 Years of referencing 
• Driving license with access to a car

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.