Principal Social Worker G9
Cardiff Council
Who You Are
You are an experienced social worker with a strong background in fostering services. You have relevant experience in quality assurance of assessments from both internal and external assessors. You are familiar with fostering regulations and the function of the fostering panel, and you have experience supervising and supporting staff. You are excited for the opportunity to lead and shape practice and performance within a team.
What the Job Involves
This role is a non-case holding position within a developing and growing fostering service. You will be involved in strategic planning and development while remaining engaged with day-to-day practice matters. You will work closely with the Service Manager to support the development of tailored services for kinship and mainstream carers, ensuring consistently high-quality fostering services.
Skills
- Fostering experience
- Quality assurance
- Understanding of fostering regulations
- Supervisory experience
- Strategic planning