Social Care Officer

5 months ago

Barry, United Kingdom Vale of Glamorgan Council Full time

**About us**
The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Social Services seeks to put people at the heart of their own care, no matter why they need social care support. We want to offer people the right help at the right time to help them be happy, safe and have the best opportunities in life. Within the Vale of Glamorgan practitioners are able to make a real difference. We are resourceful and resilient, committed to development and keen to embrace new ideas. Building on widely acknowledged strengths, you will be supported by an able and committed team who have a proven capacity for good service delivery.

A Social Care Officer position is available in our Placements Team:
The Placements Team assesses and approves foster placements for Vale of Glamorgan children in conjunction with our Fostering Panel. This includes an increasing number of kinship placements enabling children to remain within their wider family network. The team provide support to foster carers, with a commitment to promoting the recruitment and retention of local carers. Identifying and commissioning placements for children looked after, both within our internal resources and within the independent sector when an internal placement cannot be identified is a key part of the Team’s role. The Team includes a therapeutic service working with children and their carers to promote placement stability and prevent disruption.

**About the role**
ay Details**:Grade 6 SCP 14-19 (**£27,334** - **£29,777**) p.a.**

Hours of Work / Working Pattern**:37 hours**

**Monday - Thursday 8.30 - 5.00**

**Friday 8.30 - 4.30**

Main Place of Work**:Docks Office/Agile working**

Description**:
**As a Social Care Officer you will support vulnerable children, young people and their families/carers, in line with the relevant legislation, guidance, and regulations. You will work as part of a multi agency team, to find homes for children to live in, and support carers to care for children who are looked after to enable them to achieve the outcomes that they want to.**

**About you**
You will need:

- Experience of working with children, young people and their families.
- Experience of working in a team.
- Experience of collating information and providing reports.
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of vulnerable children.
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively in verbal and written form.
- Ability to plan work and set priorities.
- Ability to negotiate and liaise with individuals and agencies.
- Ability to work under pressure and have a flexible approach to work.
- Ability to operate IT systems.

**Additional information**
DBS Check Required:
For Further Information, contact 01446 729 600:
Derek MacIver - Team Manager

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.

Job Reference: SS00757

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