Social Worker - Care & Support and Disabled Children's Team
Torfaen Children and Family Services currently have a vacancy in the Care & Support and Disabled Children’ Team. Multi-agency working is a significant feature of the Children and Family Services approach to service delivery and you will be joining an innovative team and working in a progressive, committed and learning environment where practitioners are supported and valued.
About the team:
We support children and young people from birth to 18 years who are assessed as being in need of care and support, including children with disabilities & complex needs. Our role is to work collaboratively with children, families, and partner agencies to promote positive outcomes, build on family strengths, and ensure that assessed needs are appropriately met through proportionate and effective support planning. We are committed to ensuring that children’s voices are heard and remain central to all decision-making.
The team undertakes Care and Support planning, reviews, direct work with children and families, and provides ongoing statutory intervention where required. We work closely with education, health, respite providers, and community services to coordinate support that enables children to remain safely within their families and communities wherever possible. The team also has responsibility for supporting children with disabilities and their families to access specialist services, short breaks, and tailored packages of support that enhance well-being, independence, and family resilience.
Team Structure:
1 Team Manager
2 Assistant Team Managers
4 Social Workers
5 Community Support Workers
As a Social Worker you will:
- Be working in a supportive team environment with opportunities to develop skills in respect of undertaking assessments and formulating care plans.
- Have access to a supportive management infrastructure with a wealth of experience who are readily accessible for advice, support and decision making.
- Gain experience of working within a multi-agency setting and with other services / professionals.
- Have access to post-qualifying training and wider training courses.
- Have access to monthly supervision and peer reflection sessions.
- Benefit from flexible and agile working arrangements, including the option to take flexi leave.
For an informal discussion, please contact Suzy Barrett, Team Manager on 01495 766636.
You must demonstrate how you meet the Essential criteria listed in the attached Person Specification in order to secure an interview: How to apply Guidance for applicants Torfaen County Borough Council.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants, which will include an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Torfaen County Borough Council strives to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment. We value the range of experiences that a diverse workforce brings and therefore we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.
Welsh Language Skills are desirable for this post but not essential. You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.
We are a registered Disability Confident Leader and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. Our Guaranteed Interview scheme guarantees that people with disabilities will be invited to interview, so long as they meet the essential requirements for the role. If you have a health condition, are neurodivergent, or use British sign language, and need to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruiting manager. We can only work with you to arrange adjustments if we are made aware of your requirements prior to your application submission, test or interview.
Please ensure that you only apply for this position via Torfaen Council’s vacancies website. CVs and applications submitted to any other websites are not received by us.
Registration with Social Care Wales is required for this position.