Social Worker ~ Placement and Support Team
We are looking for an experienced social worker to work as part of an established, ambitious and experienced fostering team. You will be enthusiastic and passionate about wanting to improve outcomes for children who are looked after and understand the importance of supporting foster carers as part of the system around the child to enable children to thrive and flourish.
Monmouthshire is a beautiful rural authority, yet only 20 minutes from Newport and Cwmbran, and 40 minutes from Bristol and Cardiff. Monmouthshire County Council is invested in providing an excellent service to its foster carers and as a social worker here you will have access to a dedicated clinical psychology and therapy service for foster carers and the children they care for (BASE) and an intensive support service for children with more complex needs (MyST).
If you are motivated, reflective and creative with strong social work values and passionate about fostering, we want to hear from you. You will work as part of a team providing support to a manageable caseload of foster carers as well as undertaking a small number of assessments each year. You will be a strong team player with great communication skills and a commitment to working collaboratively with all stakeholders. You will hold a professional social work qualification and be registered with Social Care Wales. You will have experience of foster care practice, ideally with experience in the assessment and/or supervision of foster carers, however we recognise that social workers with experience in other areas have much to offer.
Post ID: SCS279
Grade: BAND I SCP 31– SCP 35 £39,186 - £43,421 (pay award pending)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: County Hall, Usk and the Monmouthshire locality
Closing Date: 11/07/2024 12:00 pm
Temporary: No
DBS Check: Yes (Enhanced Children’s Disclosure & Barring Service Check)
