Social Worker Grade 7 - Newly & recently qualified Social Workers IN: Localities and Child Healt - #2084964

Social Work Students in your final year of University?

Immediately secure a permanent Social Worker position

ready for when you qualify next year.

Competitive Salary & Market Supplement

Comprehensive training program

UNICEF Child Friendly City

'Think Family’ approach

Hybrid working & Flexible work culture

Generous annual leave

Join us as a Social Work Assistant after you have finished your final placement whilst you wait for your qualification to come through, why wait, apply now!

About the Service:

1. We have developed an innovative program which will provide you with a mentor (outside of your team of work) who will support you to identify, develop and meet your ongoing training needs and ensure that you are ready to progress to the next step- which is the university-based consolidation course.
2. Cardiff is the only local authority in South Wales to provide independent practice assessors to assist your progression through this, and to ensure that you receive the support you need to successfully complete this stage of your social work career.
3. We have a comprehensive training program which will allow you to access all of the mandatory training along with regular support groups to ensure you have contact with other newly qualified workers!
4. Cardiff offers the opportunity to grow and develop through high quality training, regular and effective supervision, and a wide variety of opportunities to pursue career development, for example just this year we have 10 internal employee’s progress to a higher position within our Social Work teams.
5. Cardiff benefits from being the capital of Wales and is a growing city with a diverse population. The children of Cardiff need social workers who can respond to the diversity of needs and experiences which in turn offers social workers the opportunity to develop expertise and to lead practice within Wales. Cardiff is also the first city in the UK to be declared as a UNICEF Child Friendly City that places the rights of children and young people at the head of our policies and strategies.

About the job

About our approach to Social Work

We have redesigned our services to follow the child’s journey and created locality teams that enable workers to link closely with communities and local services. There is a healthy culture of learning, support and family across our amazing social work teams.

The teams work from a strengths-based (Signs of Safety) approach to meet the needs of young people and their families. We have a diverse variety of casework, individual, dedicated and regular senior management support alongside progression opportunities for the successful candidates.

It is our belief that outcomes for children are best when they are supported to grow and achieve within their own families. This belief has driven the ‘Think Family’ approach which looks at the family as a whole and co-ordinates support across the public services, tailored to each family’s needs and strengths.

This post requires:

• Social Work qualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Full valid driving licence and full use of a car.
• You will be able to show you have excellent skills in assessment and the ability to write concise records and reports.

You will be a good team player, have excellent communication, organisation skills and IT skills.