Social Work Lead

6 months ago

Bridgend, United Kingdom Partnerships for Progress Full time

Partnerships for Progress (PfP) is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for experienced Lead Social Worker to join our Team on a full time basis.

Tŷ Seren is a Residential Family Centre based in Bridgend, South Wales, supporting up to 11 families (with babies up to the age of 2) at any one time, where there are concerns in respect of a parent’s ability to care for their child. Placements are typically for 14 weeks and include a Parenting Programme and Parenting Assessment (undertaken by our resident social workers).

**Why work for us?**
- A supportive culture and leadership team.
- There is a lot of practical support for the manager from the Organisation Management Team and from within the internal Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
- The opportunity to build a good foundation as we are a small organisation and currently Tŷ Seren is our only service.
- Tŷ Seren is performing well (2 good CIW inspections) and a stable staff team with good staff retention.
- Our staff team love what they do and we are sure you will too-Our staff survey results are very positive.
- We're really **making a positive difference **to the next generation in Wales.
- You feel you’re a good fit for the way we work:

- **You enjoy working in a team**, where our approach encourages sharing of different views and reflection.
- **You are committed to giving a great experience to each stakeholder**:

- ensuring in particular there are no surprises for families or their external teams and we work in partnership at all times.
- You have **good attention to detail** on the timeliness and quality of agreed actions.
- You are personally committed to our journey and **helping each team member **make the most of their talents.

Salary range of £42.5-48k per year depending on experience, and whether you are also a social worker.

Full-time hours are a 40 hour working week (in addition to being on-call outside of normal working hours on an agreed rota basis with other members of the MDT, for which a disruption allowance of £153 p/w is paid).

**Role requirements include**:

- To have at least 2 years’ experience in a leadership/management role within a care home or residential family centre.
- Relevant qualification needed to register with Social Care Wales as Registered Manager of a Residential Family Centre (see Social Care Wales website for further details).
- At least 2 years' experience in a role managing social workers.
- Must be registered with Social Care Wales prior to commencing employment and have a sound understanding of the code of professional practice.
- Experience of quality assuring and overseeing parenting assessments and making evidence-based recommendations which promotes each child’s safety and wellbeing.
- Ability to work independently and use own initiative..
- Able to maintain professional judgement, and sustain performance and delivery when working under pressure.
- Proficient with IT including working experience of Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel & Outlook).
- Ability to drive for day to day working purposes (with a current driving licence).
- Demonstrable understanding of issues regarding confidentiality and the disclosure of personal information.
- Ability to work flexibly within the working week Monday to Friday, but also during weekends / evenings occasionally.
- Experience of working with children and families in need of care and support.
- Experience of attending, and giving evidence in, court.
- Excellent report writing skills, including good levels of literacy and numeracy skills.
- Ability to type proficiently and accurately.
- Trained in CUBAS parenting assessments (Desirable)

**Other benefits include**:

- 22 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays each year (increases in recognition of long-service (3, 5 & 10 years))
- Free onsite parking
- Free advanced DBS checking and update service reimbursement
- In-depth induction package overseen by our experienced and knowledgeable MDT members, in addition to ongoing training opportunities
- Eligibility for our Pension Scheme and Life Insurance benefits
- A variety of employee wellbeing initiatives including Private Medical Insurance
- Eligibility for Blue Light Card.

Job Title: Lead Social Worker

Overview: Based in a residential family centre; leading the internal multi-disciplinary team including social workers and health visitor; overseeing continual improvement of the quality of our service including Parenting Programme and Parenting Assessments

Location: Ty Seren (PfP’s Residential Family Centre in Bridgend, South Wales)

Manager: Service Director and Responsible Individual

**Main purpose of role**:
The key responsibilities are to:

- Lead by example in:

- Delivering, and supporting all team members to fulfil, PfP’s Mission, Strategy, Objectives, values and cultural expectations
- Developing the team’s skills and behaviours (including own continuing professional development).
- Collaborating well with our partners; ensuring t

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