Professional Concerns - Senior Social Worker
Pay rate in line with the pledge - £41.58 Umbrella / £33 PAYE
City of Cardiff Council
Cardiff Council are looking for a Senior Social Worker for their Professional Concerns team.
£33 PAYE / £41.58 Umbrella
The Practitioner Concerns Team is a specialist safeguarding service within Cardiff Children's Services. The team manages allegations and safeguarding concerns relating to practitioners, volunteers, foster carers and other individuals in positions of trust who work with or care for children and young people, in accordance with Section 5 of the Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
Reporting to and supporting the Designated Officer for Safeguarding, the postholder will undertake a key role in progressing safeguarding concerns and allegations involving adults working with children and young people.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing and progressing referrals relating to allegations and safeguarding concerns involving practitioners and individuals in positions of trust.
- Undertaking information gathering, screening and safeguarding risk assessment activities.
- Supporting the coordination and progression of Section 5 safeguarding processes.
- Arranging, attending and contributing to Professional Strategy Meetings and associated multi-agency safeguarding activity.
- Liaising with Children's Services, Education, Police, Health, HR services and other partner agencies.
- Providing safeguarding advice and guidance to professionals regarding allegations and concerns involving adults working with children and young people.
- Preparing reports, chronologies, meeting records and professional correspondence.
- Supporting the Designated Officer for Safeguarding in the effective management of complex practitioner safeguarding matters.
Benefits of working for Hoop:
- 20 years’ experience in the social work market
- A local specialist agency based in Cardiff, with roles across South Wales, West Wales and South West England
- Exclusive roles and early access to new opportunities
- A Welsh-speaking consultant available if you’d prefer to discuss your job search in Welsh
- PAYE or Umbrella payroll options – whichever suits you best
- Twice-weekly payroll
- A dedicated consultant as your main point of contact, with wider team support when needed
- We actively supply every Local Authority across South and West Wales, as well as clients across South West England
- Earn £200 for every successful friend or colleague you refer
- Wellbeing sessions and thoughtful extras, like birthday gifts
- DBS and compliance support to help keep the process smooth and straight forward
Benefits of working for Hoop:
To apply for this role, you will need to hold -
- A relevant Social Work Qualification
- Registration with Social Care Wales
- Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
- 3 Years of referencing
- Driving license with access to a car
Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.
Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on 02922 400519 if you want to find out more.
Senior Social Worker - Professional Concerns - Cardiff Council