About The Service
Join our dynamic Emergency Duty Team (EDT) as a Principal Social Worker.
Are you a passionate and experienced social worker ready to take on a role in a fast-paced, high-impact environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Our Emergency Duty Team is at the forefront of providing urgent social care support to individuals and families in crisis. The Emergency Duty Team provides an out-of-hours service, responding to emergencies and other social work matters that cannot be safely left until the following working day.
Our EDT service is a regional partnership arrangement with the Vale of Glamorgan Council, hosted and managed by Cardiff Council to all citizens across the two local authority areas working collaboratively with partner agencies and other emergency services.
We are looking for committed individuals to join our team at an exciting time of the services development.
About the job
As an EDT Principal Social Worker, you will have a commitment to safeguarding and upholding the rights of children, young people and adults and working in a strength-based, preventative way. In a rewarding, diverse but complex environment, you will deal with a range of cases from child protection to mental health act assessments, and decisions that need to be made in the context of each individual case to achieve optimum outcomes. You will be committed to working in a way that promotes equality and inclusion for all our citizens and work closely with other agencies such as the Police and Health professionals.
Why Join Us?
Impact: Make a tangible difference in the lives of those in need.
Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Support: A supportive and collaborative work environment.
Flexibility: A role that offers variety and the chance to work on the front lines of social care.
If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a team that truly makes a difference, we want to hear from you.
What we offer:
Competitive salary including a Market Supplement, AMHP allowance were applicable, and night allowance, weekend and shift allowances for unsocial hours worked.
The contractual hours will be 18.5 hours per week, working as part of a rolling rota which attracts additional payments of shift allowance, weekend work allowance and night allowance for working unsocial hours.
This role currently attracts a market supplement of £3,000 (full time equivalent), reviewed annually.
An AMHP allowance of £2800 (pro rata) will also be paid to suitably qualified candidates.
As a Cardiff Social Worker, you will have access to a comprehensive range of resources and support to continue your professional development. We take the welfare of our staff seriously and we strive to deliver positive working arrangements that support our workforce to feel respected and valued which include:
Generous annual leave: entitlement starting at 28 days per year to a maximum of 33 days per year after 5 years, with the option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 10 days (pro rata).
Hybrid working arrangement: supporting you to flexibly deliver your role whether on visits, from an office or your home.
Access: to the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund which is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), offering a reputable, secure, and flexible pension plan for peace of mind.
Excellent training and development opportunities: provided by a knowledgeable and dedicated, social care training team, whether you are newly qualified or an experienced practitioner who is an expert in your field
Support: provided through mentorship and a senior management team that recognises achievements and celebrates success. You will have regular formal and informal supervision from the EDT Service Manager.
What We Are Looking For From You
Qualifications: A degree in Social Work or an equivalent Social Work qualification and registration with Social Care Wales are essential. Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) status is desirable; where applicants do not currently hold the AMHP qualification, there will be an opportunity to be supported onto the AMHP training programme. An additional allowance is paid to employees who are qualified AMHPs.
Experience: We are looking for qualified Social Workers with experience of safeguarding in both adults and children. You will have experience of assessment of risk and complex needs of vulnerable adults and children and be able to work both autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies.
Expertise: Extensive knowledge of relevant legislation and be committed to your ongoing professional development. You will possess excellent assessment and analytical skills and able to make sound risk assessments and decisions in a crisis.
Resilience: The ability to remain calm and effective, with excellent problem-solving skills. You will be able to demonstrate high standards of professional practice including good record keeping, ICT competence and prompt and effective handover to daytime services and colleagues
Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence others.
Able to work effectively with service users, colleagues, senior management, and other professional bodies as required.
The ability to speak other languages, in particular Welsh, and Community Languages would be an advantage.
Additional information
This post is part time and will work 18.5 hours per week.
With effect from the 1st April 2021 this post attracts a market supplement of £3000 per annum full time equivalent. This payment is reviewed on a 12 monthly basis.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.
Refer to the Job description and person specification and tell us how you meet the criteria set out in these when completing your application, and please note we do not accept a CV as an application for the post.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.
The interview process for this role will be conducted face to face or otherwise on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. The hiring manager will advise on the format of the interview as part of the recruitment process. If you have any concerns about your ability to take part in a virtual interview process or would like to have an informal chat about this role please contact Beth Evans, EDT Service Manager Beth.Evans@cardiff.gov.uk.
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
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