Supervising Social Worker

Region: South Wales
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £33,000 £41,000

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and motivated Supervising Social Worker to join their fostering team. This role is based in Cardiff, with responsibility for a caseload across South Wales.

Youll join a service committed to delivering high-quality support to children, young people and foster parents. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Social Worker who wants to influence practice, contribute to service development and be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking fostering organisation.

Our client provides carefully tailored packages of care for each young person, giving you the professional satisfaction of knowing your work makes a meaningful difference every day.

Whether you are already an established Supervising Social Worker or looking for your next step, our client will support your development and encourage your ambition.

Benefits of Joining Our Client

• Career Development: Clear progression pathways with support into senior roles.
• Low Caseloads: Typically up to 13 fostering families, allowing high-quality practice.
• Competitive Salary: Structured pay grades based on qualifications and experience.
• Car Allowance: £100 per month to support flexible working across locations.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to therapeutic wellbeing sessions via the Therapeutic Services team.
• Bonuses:
• £200 service award at your two-year anniversary
• Up to £500 in special recognition payments for outstanding practice
• Discounts & Rewards: Access to hundreds of benefits through Perkbox and monthly REACH Award vouchers worth up to £150.
• Life Assurance: 3 annual salary (post-probation).
• Enhanced Annual Leave: 27 days rising to 30 days after 4 years service.

Essential Requirements

You must:

• Have a reflective and creative approach when working with foster carers and young people.
• Be able to manage a caseload of 1315 fostering families, offering guidance, supervision and development support.
• Be committed to providing wraparound support, including participation in the out-of-hours on-call service.
• Be passionate about contributing to the growth and development of the fostering service.
• Hold a professional Social Work qualification.
• Be registered with Social Care Wales or willing to register (registration fee covered by our client).
• Have experience in fostering or related childrens social care (e.g., looked-after childrens teams).
• Be able to evidence your ability to assess and identify young peoples needs.
• Have sound knowledge of fostering regulations, childcare law, and safeguarding practice.
• Be able to complete objective, professional assessments.
• Have a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh (not essential).

Safer Recruitment

Our clients recruitment process is designed to maintain a safe and compliant workforce with robust vetting procedures. Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Our client is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to diversity, inclusion, and ensuring their teams reflect the children and young people they support.

CYMRU (Welsh Version)

Gweithiwr Cymdeithasol Goruchwylio

Mae ein cleient yn chwilio am Weithiwr Cymdeithasol Goruchwylio gwybodus ac ymroddedig i ymuno u tm maethu. Bydd y swyddfa wedii lleoli yng Nghaerdydd, gyda llwyth achos ledled Cymru.

Byddwch yn ymuno gwasanaeth syn ymrwymedig i ddarparu cymorth o safon uchel i blant, pobl ifanc a rhieni maeth. Mae hon yn gyfle cyffrous i Weithiwr Cymdeithasol medrus ddylanwadu ar arfer, cyfrannu at ddatblygiad gwasanaeth ac ymuno sefydliad maethu deinamig syn tyfu.

Mae ein cleient yn sicrhau bod pecynnau gofal wediu teilwra i anghenion pob person ifanc, gan roi balchder proffesiynol i chi wrth wneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol bob dydd.

Manteision Ymuno n Cleient

• Datblygiad Gyrfa: Llwybrau clir i rolau uwch gyda chefnogaeth.
• Llwyth Achos Isel: Fel arfer hyd at 13 o deuluoedd maeth.
• Cyflog Cystadleuol: Graddfeydd strwythuredig yn seiliedig ar hyfforddiant a phrofiad.
• Lwfans Car: £100 y mis.
• Llesiant: Mynediad at sesiynau llesiant therapiwtig.
• Bwnysau:
• Gwobr gwasanaeth £200 ar l dwy flynedd
• Hyd at £500 am arfer rhagorol
• Gostyngiadau a Gwobrau: Trwy Perkbox a Gwobrau REACH.
• Yswiriant Bywyd: 3 gwaith eich cyflog blynyddol (ar l prawf).
• Gwyliau Cynyddol: 27 diwrnod yn cynyddu i 30 ar l 4 blynedd.

Yr Hyn syn Hanfodol

• Agwedd greadigol ac adlewyrchol wrth weithio gyda gofalwyr maeth a phobl ifanc.
• Gallu rheoli llwyth achos (1315 o deuluoedd).
• Parodrwydd i gymryd rhan mewn gwasanaeth y tu allan i oriau.
• Angerdd am gyfrannu at dwf y gwasanaeth maethu.
• Cymhwyster proffesiynol perthnasol mewn Gwaith Cymdeithasol.
• Cofrestru gyda Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru neu fod yn barod i gofrestru.
• Profiad mewn maes maethu neu ofal cymdeithasol plant.
• Gwybodaeth dda am reoliadau maethu a diogelu.
• Gallu cynnal asesiadau proffesiynol gwrthrychol.
• Mynediad at gar a thrwydded yrru ddilys.

Yn Ddelfrydol

• Siarad Cymraeg (nid ywn hanfodol).

Proses Recriwtio Ddiogel

Mae proses recriwtio ein cleient yn cynnwys gweithdrefnau gwirio cadarn, ac mae unrhyw gynnig swydd yn amodol ar eirdaon boddhaol a gwiriad DBS uwch.

Mae ein cleient yn gyflogwr cyfle cyfartal ac yn gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth ac inclusiwn yn y gweithle.

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