Social Worker

Job Description
Mae'r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.
Social Worker / Experienced Social Worker
37 hours per week – Supporting 14+ Team
Grade 11 at £41,511 per annum-
Entry Level up to 3 years and registration with Social Care Wales.

Grade 12 at £44,711 per annum-
Experienced Social Worker ~ minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience and registration with Social Care Wales.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is pleased to offer a
Social Work
position within our newly reconfigured
Supporting 14+ Team.
Join us as we enter an exciting phase of service transformation.
About The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed social worker who has the passion and the drive to make a positive difference to children's lives and can help motivate the networks around our young people to achieve excellent standards of care and support.

This non case holding role will provide practical and emotional support and guidance to young people, parents and carers. The social worker working within the supporting 14+ team will be directly responsible to the consultant social worker and will be expected to undertake interventions deemed more complex, with the support of the principal social worker. The social worker will support young people to remain living within their families, providing tailored interventions to help support change, and maintain healthy relationships. They will also work with care experienced young people and their carers, supporting placement stability and preventing placements from breaking down.

Our
14+ teams
provide specialised support to young people aged 14-25 who are looked after, living at home with family, experiencing homelessness or care leavers, empowering them to develop sustainable life skills and independence. We also work with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) ensuring they receive the support, guidance, and safeguarding that is tailored to their needs.

Our goal is to deliver a service that improves the opportunities and outcomes for teenagers and care experienced young people as a priority, providing a more stable experience throughout their journey in care. Transition planning into adulthood is a key focus of our work, we work with partner agencies to ensure that young people exit care at the right time for them, with the most appropriate support and accommodation available to them.

Why Work for us?
Working in Rhondda Cynon Taf Children's Services, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits, as well as an extensive range of learning and development opportunities. We prioritise the well-being of our practitioners, providing support, manageable workloads, and resources needed to thrive.

We are currently rolling out a new Model of Practice across the service, which is relationship focused, collaborative and trauma informed. This means you will access a comprehensive evidence-based training package, which includes Collaborative Communication training - supporting staff to work in an outcome focused way, encouraging reflective and empowering conversations with young people and their families. As well as a bespoke in-house trauma informed practice training programme.

Other benefits include:

• The right to request flexible working and we have supportive policies for parents which include enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay. We also work in an agile way, which enables you to work from both home and the office. We are also currently piloting an enhanced flexible working policy in these teams, allowing you to have up to 2 non-working days per month
• Access to our highly regarded 'Reflective spaces' which consist of collaborative discussions between a team or individuals, facilitated by a psychologist that supports the sharing of thoughts, feelings and reactions to experiences in work.
• Access to our Occupational Health Unit and 'Vivup', our fully Confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service. There is also an option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 10 days (pro rata) per year.
• A generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Additional Council wide benefits include our Cycle to Work scheme, discounted LeisureForLife membership and a staff discount Vectis card.

This is just some of what we have to offer, take a look at our dedicated Children's Services webpages for more information about why you should choose a Social Work career in RCT.

For further information about the vacancy or to arrange an informal discussion with the manager, please contact:
Nicola Bowditch, Service Manager
Email-

Final Year Social Work Students
RCT has a successful and proven track record of supporting large numbers of students at all levels. Final year students who are successful at interview are offered the opportunity to be employed as temporary Assessor Care Managers from the earliest opportunity until their registration is complete. Furthermore, we understand that transitioning from studies into employment can be a busy time, and therefore hours in advance of taking up a qualified position can be flexible to suit individual needs. Why wait, apply now

Additional Information
Those shortlisted for interview will be asked to confirm if they are applying for a Social Worker (GR11) or Experienced Social Worker (GR12) post prior to interview. Those applying for an Experienced Social Worker position will need to be prepared to provide evidence at interview of their registration with Social Care Wales and 3 years post-qualifying social work experience.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.
The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council's longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In support of the Council's voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.