Practitioner Manager - Intake Team
| Posting date: | 21 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24.46 to £26.06 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 August 2025 |
| Location: | Barry, The Vale of Glamorgan |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Vale of Glamorgan Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SS00874 |
Summary
About us
Following significant investment into Children and Young People Services, we have further resourced our teams and enhanced our services for children in need of care and support.
This is an exciting time to join the Vale of Glamorgan Children’s Services as we expand our workforce to meet an increased demand for our services. As such we are now seeking a third Practitioner Manager with the relevant experience and skills to oversee decision making at the front door, together with the effective operation of a duty and assessment service.
As a Practitioner Manager within the Intake Team you will also be responsible for supporting and supervising both Social Workers and Social Care Officers, and you will support the Team Manager in ensuring the effective running of the service.
To be successful you will:
know what good practice looks like.
be experienced in delivering excellent outcomes for children, young people and their families.
be able to manage risk confidently.
promote strong partnerships across a range of multi-agency partners.
In return you can expect to be part of an Authority that is:
resourceful and resilient.
committed to improvement and keen to embrace new ideas.
committed to being able to maintain manageable workloads.
Benefits include:
free and accessible parking.
regular supervision.
a commitment to strength based practice.
hybrid working.
excellent opportunities for both personal and career development.
Following significant investment into Children and Young People Services, we have further resourced our teams and enhanced our services for children in need of care and support.
This is an exciting time to join the Vale of Glamorgan Children’s Services as we expand our workforce to meet an increased demand for our services. As such we are now seeking a third Practitioner Manager with the relevant experience and skills to oversee decision making at the front door, together with the effective operation of a duty and assessment service.
As a Practitioner Manager within the Intake Team you will also be responsible for supporting and supervising both Social Workers and Social Care Officers, and you will support the Team Manager in ensuring the effective running of the service.
To be successful you will:
know what good practice looks like.
be experienced in delivering excellent outcomes for children, young people and their families.
be able to manage risk confidently.
promote strong partnerships across a range of multi-agency partners.
In return you can expect to be part of an Authority that is:
resourceful and resilient.
committed to improvement and keen to embrace new ideas.
committed to being able to maintain manageable workloads.
Benefits include:
free and accessible parking.
regular supervision.
a commitment to strength based practice.
hybrid working.
excellent opportunities for both personal and career development.
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