Principal Social Worker (Grade 13)
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Who You Are
A Principal Social Worker who is passionate about safeguarding and promoting the well-being of vulnerable children, young people, and adults. You are a team player, eager to deliver sustained improvements in performance and practice quality. You possess a deep understanding of child and adult social care legislation, coupled with knowledge of innovative care solutions. With exceptional communication and leadership abilities, you are prepared to offer mentorship and guidance to members of the team, represent the service in multi-agency meetings and engage in strategic development of the team and service.
What the job involves
As a Principal Social Worker, you will deliver interventions that require high-level assessment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. You will carry a complex caseload, perform a quality assurance role, and ensure service provision is non-discriminatory. Ensuring transfer of knowledge and sharing best practices will be your responsibility. You will engage in strategic development and provide professional leadership, guidance, and mentorship. Helping in the training of undergraduate and post-qualification social workers, ensuring that service users and their families are provided with user-friendly reports and supporting the completion of quality assessments is included in your duties.
Skills
- Professional Social Work qualifications
- Knowledge of assessment for care and support needs
- Understanding of relevant laws relating to Adults/Children and Families
- Significant post-qualifying experience
- Experience working with partner agencies in multi-disciplinary settings
- Experience in practice supervision
- Expertise in delivering learning opportunities
- Evidence of innovative practice
- Experience in chairing meetings
- Experience in quality assurance processes