Social Worker - Family Placement Team

With over two thirds of our Children Looked After in the care of foster carers, improving outcomes for Children Looked After must start with improving foster care.

We are keen to welcome an enthusiastic Social Worker into the team, to enhance the support we provide to our foster carers and work alongside experienced members of staff whilst we endeavour to recruit and retain foster carers within the service.

The posts are based at the Civic Centre, Pontypool and also involve spending time working from home and visiting foster carers.

You will be joining a well-established team of experienced Social Workers, Community Support Workers and other professionals, with an experienced management team.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Natasha Price on 01495766612 or Natasha.Price@torfaen.gov.uk

This post requires registration with Social Care Wales.

Torfaen promotes Family Friendly Policies utilising home working and flexible hours, where appropriate.

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 Employer 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.