Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week
Is this post a secondment? NO
Is this post politically restricted? NO
This role receives a market pay supplement. The salary is (£39,298 - £43,478, full time equivalent which includes a £3,000 market pay supplement) for a grade 9 Senior Social Worker or; (£33,909 - £37,298, full time equivalent including £1,000 supplement) for a grade 8 Social Worker including newly qualified workers. This payment is reviewed on the 31st March 2023.
We are currently looking for a Social Worker for our 14 plus team, which supports care experienced children and care leavers.
This post involves direct work with young people between the ages of 14 and 25 years and their carers and families in line with statutory LAC and Leaving Care requirements as outlined in the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014.
You will work with a number of statutory and voluntary agencies to co-ordinate the effective delivery of support services for young people in and leaving Local Authority care, in line with agreed plans and current legislation.
You will be responsible for assessing the needs of young people and facilitating and reviewing the delivery of LAC and Pathway Plans. Ability to engage with complex young people and multi-disciplinary professional networks is essential.
The post requires a Social Work qualification (DIPSW, Degree or Masters) and you will need to be registered with Social Care Wales.
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion regarding this post or if you would like to make an appointment to meet the team, please contact Sian Griffiths on 07972731553 or Mel Wing Roy on 07791400347.
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language skills are not required.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.