Foster Wales RCT Mainstream Support TeamUnit 2, Maritime Business Park, Maritime Industrial Estate, PontypriddAre you ready for a new challenge? Foster Wales Rhondda Cynon Taf is excited to offer an Assessor Care Manager position (3 days - part time post) within the Mainstream Support Team.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing essential support and conducting reviews for mainstream foster carers. Your expertise in carrying out assessments, creating plans, and conducting reviews will be invaluable as you navigate the complexities of family dynamics and understand the needs of children who are unable to live with their parents.
You will be part of a dynamic fostering service that not only supports and supervises foster carers but also recruits and provides placement services across Children's Services. Working closely with colleagues, you will contribute to a team and service that is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of children and families.
We look for individuals who possess a thorough understanding of the Social Services and Wellbeing Act and other pertinent legislation. Staying current with emerging issues is essential, as is having experience or a keen interest in working within this field.
Professional development is a key focus for us, and you will benefit from our dedicated Learning and Development Centre, which actively supports practitioners at every level. This commitment to continuous professional growth ensures that you can maintain and enhance your skills throughout your career.
By joining Foster Wales RCT, you'll be part of a team that is dedicated to making a positive impact and supporting each other every step of the way. If you're passionate about social care and ready to take on a meaningful role, we encourage you to apply and become a vital part of our community.
For further details please contact Gemma Higgon-Young at (
Gemma.L.Higgon-Young@rctcbc.gov.uk).
Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.
In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.
An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.
In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.
