This vacancy is internal, available only to those currently engaged via a contract of employment with the Council.
This post is also offered as a secondment opportunity to permanent employees of the Council. Before applying you should seek approval to be released from your current position.
There is currently an opportunity within Blaenau Gwent for a passionate, committed and driven practitioner to progress their career to the position of Senior Social Work Practitioner.
The opportunity is within the Disability 0-25 Team who support child/ young people and their family where a child has been diagnosed long term (i.e. permanent) severe learning, physical or sensory disability and which causes them significant difficulty in their daily living. The team offers a high level of support to children/young person and their families by liaising with the relevant statutory and voluntary agencies to provide and monitor individual packages of care and service provision. This involves support being provided on a Care and Support Plan, Child Protection Registration, Children Looked After, Court cases, transition work and Court of Protection.
A senior practitioner in the team is responsible for providing a high-quality service in relation to all aspects of the referral, decision making, assessment and case management process.
This will include chairing complex meetings, the supervision of staff, holding more complex cases within the team. Deputising in the absence of the team manager and ensuring performance and data information is properly collated/ recorded on the WCCIS system and monitored in accordance with quarterly reporting requirements.
We welcome applications from experienced senior practitioners and qualified social workers who feel ready to take the next steps in their careers.
The successful appointee will benefit from a range of support; training and development opportunities; a competitive salary; a staff rewards scheme; 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years’ continuous service) plus statutory holidays and the option to ‘purchase’ additional annual leave if required; flexible working arrangements and agile working, geared at the promotion of work-life balance.
Our staff benefit from the opportunity to attend weekly, bite-sized training sessions with internal and external facilitators. The range of topics is varied. Our workforce development team also co-ordinates a varied package of more intensive training, developed following regular consultation with staff. We run quarterly News and Networking workshops, bringing the division together as a whole to aid networking, shared understanding and service development.
This position requires a Professional Registration, please refer to the Person Specification for further details.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive pre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include anEnhanced Disclosure with Child and Adult Barred List.
Access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement of the role.
For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.
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At Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have. We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.
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For further information or if you would like to have an information discussion, please contact Rachel Cuddihy, 01495 369617or via email on
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For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council’s Pay Policy.
