Cardiff is a vibrant, diverse, exciting capital city catering for all. A short hop to the beach, the valleys and the mountains, premier shopping and nightlife or quiet village retreats.
This is an exciting time to join Cardiff, which is an Authority on the implementation journey that uses the Signs of Safety approach to focus on the support of our Children. We believe that children, young people and their families should have the right type of support at the time they need it.
About the job The Pre-Birth role is short term work and handed over to the locality team.
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 caseload between 10-15 cases and work with the families until point of transfer following birth.
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.
What We Are Looking For From You The successful candidate will be & have:
- experience of assessment, care planning, person centre planning and care management skills working actively with all partners to identify and meet individuals care support needs.
- need to have managed a complex caseload including Court work.
- a degree in Social Work (or equivalent) is essential for this role, as well as
- excellent skills in assessment and the ability to write concise records and reports.
- will be a good team player,
- have excellent communication and organisation skills and
- have IT skills.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rebecca Maher on 02920 536400.
Additional informationWith effect from 1st April 2024, this role attracts a market supplement of £5,000 (full time equivalent).
This payment is reviewed on a 12 monthly basis.
This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
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.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
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