Supervising Social Worker Mainstream Cardiff Part time

Supervising Social Worker - Fostering

Cardoff, South Wales

Locum opportunity

Pay rate £37 per hour via umbrella company

A Qualified Social Worker is required ideally on a part time basis to join tCardiff Social Services fostering service as a Supervising Social Worker (mainstream). This position is 3 days per week and will start at the end of the October. Part time applications will be considered for condensed working weeks but a full time worker is preferable. You will be predominantly home based but expected to be on site as and when required approximately once every 2 weeks. Pay rate for this position is up to £38.43 via an umbrella company in line with the All Wales pledge Duration of contract is subject to the appointment of a permanent worker but likely to be for an initial 3 months. The role offers largely remote working but you will be required to be office based at County Hall typically one day a week or 1/2 a day a week. On site days will coincide with duty cover which is typically 2 main duty days per month and 2 back up days. Back up days can be worked from home but workers are needed to be able to travel in and around Cardiff on these days.

In this role you will be responsible for carrying a caseload of approximately 16 foster carers, and in addition you may be required to take on one form f assessment. You will be expected to visit foster carers and participate in duty rota as and when required.

To apply for this role you will need to be a qualified Social Worker and possess a good working knowledge of relevant legislation and their impact on fostering services. You will be a strong communicator, both written and verbal, have good IT skills and be flexible and able to travel throughout the area.

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

• A relevant Social Work Qualification
• Registration with Social Care Wales
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
• 3 Years of referencing
• Driving license with access to a car

Benefits of working for Hoop:

• 20 years' experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff
• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search
• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available - you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
• Wellbeing sessions

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on for an informal chat.