Assistant Team Manager

1. We are recruiting an Assistant Team Manager to hold a small, complex caseload and fulfil the supervisory role to a limited number of Social Workers in our children’s social work team.
2. Being a social worker in Carmarthenshire means joining a service which has strong foundations, a stable management team and a dedicated workforce who pull together.
3. We offer an excellent benefits package including Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Job Reference: 645 

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

Welsh language level - Verbal: Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date: 30/09/2024, 23:55 

The vision of Children and Families Services in Carmarthenshire is to keep children safe and families together and we are investing in our services to make this happen.

We are recruiting an Assistant Team Manager to hold a small, complex caseload and fulfil the supervisory role to a limited number of Social Workers in our children’s social work team in Carmarthen - a busy social work team with responsibility for child protection, care experienced children and children in need of care and support.

We know that good Social Workers can make the world of difference to children and families who need support, and we are committed to making sure our social workers have what they need to do their jobs.

Working in partnership with children and young people, their parents, carers and other professionals, you will practice in a person-centred and outcome-focussed way.

We are looking for an inspiring, enthusiastic and energetic person who can work collaboratively and guide and motivate a team to deliver a quality service to children, young people and their families, holding social workers to a high standard of practice.  

The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience of children’s social work practice including child protection and be able to apply legislation and guidance.

The successful applicant will have the experience, skills and compassion to build relationships with children, young people and their families, get alongside them and help them make the changes children need.

Being a social worker in Carmarthenshire means joining a service which has strong foundations, a stable management team and a dedicated workforce who pull together. We will make sure you are equipped and supported to do the job you love.

The Rewards:

We offer an excellent benefits package including: 

• Competitive salary 
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression 
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies