Principal Social Worker G9
Cardiff Council
Who You Are
You are a Principal Social Worker for the Family Advise Support and Protection Hub (FASPH), engaged in the Safeguarding agenda. You are comfortable in a fast-paced, office-based environment and can manage dynamic workloads. You are responsible for your own small sub-team under the guidance of the Team Manager and have a strong focus on staff development and supervision. You are also adept at managing high-risk strategy meetings and working closely with FASPH Partner Agencies.
What the Job Involves
Your duties will span across varied areas, including timely risk assessment of contacts/referrals to the FASPH, early identification of those at risk, and leading multi-agency strategy discussions for decision making and safeguarding actions. You will also manage “Ragging” referrals, allocations and authorize Social Workers' assessments. In addition to working closely with the FASPH Partner Agencies, you are also expected to assist the Team Manager in fostering professional relationships and contribute to the development of the Service and partake in Task Force Groups.
Skills
- Expertise in social work and safeguarding principles
- Experience in risk assessment and decision making
- Leadership and staff management skills
- Ability to manage high-risk strategy meetings
- Strong collaboration with partner agencies
- Contribution in development of Service and participation in Task Force Groups