Principal Social Worker Intake & Assessment

We are seeking to appoint a Principal Social Worker to join our Intake and Assessment Team - an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated practitioner to lead, influence, and support high-quality practice in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

In this pivotal role, you will work closely with the Team Manager to champion strength-based and trauma-informed practice. You will play a key role in shaping the team's approach to assessments, planning and intervention, ensuring that the child's voice is central to all decision making.

The successful candidate will provide leadership and guidance to the team, supporting professional development and reflective practice, while maintaining a protected caseload of complex cases. This balance of leadership and direct practice ensure you remain connected to practice, modelling best practice and driving continuous improvement across the service.

We are seeking a confident and experienced practitioner who can provide effective supervision and support to staff. While working collaboratively with partner agencies to shape and develop high quality services for children and young people. You will play a key role in promoting a strength-based, trauma-informed practice and contributing to Cardiff's vision as a Child Friendly City.

Rydym yn ceisio penodi Prif Weithiwr Cymdeithasol i ymuno â'n Tîm Derbyn ac Asesu - cyfle cyffrous i ymarferydd profiadol a chymhellol i arwain, dylanwadu a chefnogi ymarfer o ansawdd uchel mewn amgylchedd prysur a gwerth chweil.

Yn y rôl ganolog hon, byddwch yn gweithio'n agos gyda'r Rheolwr Tîm i hyrwyddo ymarfer sy'n seiliedig ar gryfder a thrawma. Byddwch yn chwarae rhan allweddol wrth lunio ymagwedd y tîm at asesiadau, cynllunio ac ymyrraeth, gan sicrhau bod llais y plentyn yn ganolog i bob penderfyniad.

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn darparu arweinyddiaeth ac arweiniad i'r tîm, gan gefnogi datblygiad proffesiynol ac ymarfer myfyriol, tra'n cynnal llwyth achosion gwarchodedig o achosion cymhleth. Mae'r cydbwysedd hwn o arweinyddiaeth ac ymarfer uniongyrchol yn sicrhau eich bod yn parhau i fod yn gysylltiedig ag ymarfer, modelu arfer gorau a gyrru gwelliant parhaus ar draws y gwasanaeth.

Rydym yn chwilio am ymarferydd hyderus a phrofiadol a all ddarparu goruchwyliaeth a chefnogaeth effeithiol i staff. Wrth weithio ar y cyd ag asiantaethau partner i lunio a datblygu gwasanaethau o ansawdd uchel i blant a phobl ifanc. Byddwch yn chwarae rhan allweddol wrth hyrwyddo ymarfer sy'n seiliedig ar gryfder, sy'n seiliedig ar drawma a chyfrannu at weledigaeth Caerdydd fel Dinas sy'n Dda i Blant.