Social Worker / Experienced Social Worker 37 hours per week – Disabled Children’s Team 0-11 Grade 11 at £42,839 per annum Entry Level up to 3 years and registration with Social Care Wales.
Grade 12 at £46,142 per annum Experienced Social Worker ~ minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience and registration with Social Care Wales.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is pleased to offer a
Social Work position within the
Disabled Children's Service. All Social Workers who work in these teams are eligible to receive a
£2,250 market supplement. This is regardless of length of post qualifying experience and will be reviewed in May 2027. This payment will be paid pro rata on a monthly basis.
About the Team The Disabled Children’s service supports children who have a lifelong, permanent and substantial disability. The service is made up of five teams: Enablement Team, 0-11 Team, 11+ Team, Eligibility Team and Occupational Therapy Team.
The 0-11 team specialises in delivering early intervention in collaboration with children, their families and key agencies, including health and education. The primary aim of the 0-11 team is to offer targeted support at an early age to strengthen families and reduce the risk of family breakdown. The focus is supporting children and families to achieve positive outcomes that matter to them.
The 0-11 team works with children and families under care and support, managing any safeguarding risks that are linked to a Disabled Child and their siblings, working with families throughout court proceedings and with looked after children and adoption.
As a Social Worker in this team, you will be part of a supportive, nurturing service which benefits from a highly experienced management team. You will receive regular, meaningful supervision and attend in person team meetings, we also schedule regular wellbeing ‘check ins’ and bitesize sessions, creating a safe space to build relationships with your team and peers.
Why Work for us? Working in Rhondda Cynon Taf Children’s Services, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits, as well as an extensive range of learning and development opportunities. We prioritise the well-being of our practitioners, providing support, manageable workloads, and resources needed to thrive.
We are currently rolling out a new Model of Practice across the service, which is relationship focused, collaborative and trauma informed. This means you will access a comprehensive evidence-based training package, which includes Collaborative Communication training - supporting staff to work in an outcome focused way, encouraging reflective and empowering conversations with young people and their families. As well as a bespoke in-house trauma informed practice training programme.
Other benefits include:
- The right to request flexible working and we have supportive policies for parents which include enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay. We also work in an agile way, which enables you to work from both home and the office. We are also currently piloting an enhanced flexible working pilot in these teams, allowing you to have up to 2 non-working days per month!
- Access to our highly regarded ‘Reflective spaces’ which consist of collaborative discussions between a team or individuals, facilitated by a psychologist that supports the sharing of thoughts, feelings and reactions to experiences in work.
- Access to our Occupational Health Unit and ‘Vivup’, our fully Confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service. There is also an option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 10 days (pro rata) per year.
- A generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Additional Council wide benefits include our Cycle to Work scheme, discounted LeisureForLife membership and a staff discount Vivup card.
This is just some of what we have to offer, take a look at our dedicated Children’s Services webpages for more information about why you should choose a Social Work career in RCT.
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/childrensservicesjobs For further information about the vacancy or to arrange an informal discussion with the manager, please contact: Kellie Wood, Service Manager Email- Kellie.wood@rctcbc.gov.uk Phone- 07385086110 Final Year Social Work Students RCT has a successful and proven track record of supporting large numbers of students at all levels. Final year students who are successful at interview are offered the opportunity to be employed as temporary Assessor Care Managers from the earliest opportunity until their registration is complete. Furthermore, we understand that transitioning from studies into employment can be a busy time, and therefore hours in advance of taking up a qualified position can be flexible to suit individual needs. Why wait, apply now!
Additional Information 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 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.
