Social Care Officer

5 days ago

Barry, United Kingdom Vale of Glamorgan Council Full time

**About us**

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Look no further

Join an Authority that:

- ‘Lets you be yourself’
- Has ‘approachable managers at all levels’ and
- ‘Cares about people’

We are also developing our services to support our bespoke strength-based approach ‘Building on Strengths’. This approach recognises the expertise of our children, families and workers, and puts relationships at the heart of everything we do.

If you are passionate and committed to delivering best practice, helping others to do the same and want to make a positive difference every day to children, then this role is for you. You will need to understand the needs of children looked after and be able to supervise other staff. This team is warm, welcoming and committed to getting the best outcomes for the children we look after.

Joining our expanded service, you will be part of an Authority that is resourceful and resilient, committed to improvement and keen to embrace new ideas.

**About the role**

Pay Details: Grade 6 SCP 14 - 19 £27, 334 - 29, 777 pro rata

Salary on appointment will depend upon qualification and experience as determined by the appointing officer.

Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 (requests for flexible working patterns can be considered)

Main Place of Work: Docks Office/Agile Working

Temporary Reason: N/A

**Description**:
As a Social Care Officer, you will support children, young people and their families/carers, in line with the relevant legislation, guidance, regulations and national standards. You will work independently, and as part of a multi-agency team, undertaking assessments in partnership with children, young people and families to enable them to achieve the outcomes they want to and that meet their needs.

All our Social Care Officers have access to excellent training, including the opportunity to consider training to become Social Workers.

**About you**

You will need:

- To be warm and kind, with a commitment to making a positive impact
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families.
- Experience of working in a team.
- Experience of collating and evaluating information.
- Awareness and understanding of the issues in relation to children with complexity of need.
- Knowledge of child development.
- Knowledge of different types of social work intervention.

**Additional information**

To discuss this role and our plans for the future, please contact:
Johanna Rudge Team Manager, or Lucy Treby, Service Development Officer 01446 725202

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

DBS Check Required: Enhanced

Job Reference: SS00837

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