Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to join our 16 Plus Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with young people transitioning into adulthood, ensuring they receive the right support to achieve independence and stability.
You will play a key role in supporting care-experienced young people, providing high-quality assessment, care planning, and intervention. The role involves working closely with multi-agency partners, advocating for young people, and ensuring they have access to education, training, housing, and emotional well-being support.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality assessment and care management for young people requiring ongoing intervention.
- Review care plans within statutory timescales, ensuring they align with the young person's needs and aspirations.
- Work in partnership with education, housing, health, and support services to promote positive outcomes.
- Offer guidance and practical support to young people, empowering them to achieve independence.
- Represent the service at court hearings, panel meetings, and multi-agency forums.
- Ensure effective multi-disciplinary collaboration with partner agencies.
- Contribute to service development initiatives to enhance outcomes for young people.
- Manage your caseload with supervision and support, ensuring accountability in your practice.
- Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Care Wales.
- Experience: Experience working with care-experienced young people, safeguarding, and care planning.
- Skills: Strong assessment, advocacy, and communication skills.
- Knowledge: A sound understanding of legislation, policies, and best practices related to looked-after children and care leavers.
- Other Requirements: Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team and support young people through complex transitions.
- Work in a supportive and forward-thinking team dedicated to improving outcomes for young people.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Be part of an organisation that values innovation, learning, and relationship-based practice.
- Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people as they transition into adulthood.
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV – Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk
If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
- A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
- Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
- An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
- Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
- Payroll service twice a week.
- Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
- Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
- Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.
