Senior Practitioner
| Posting date: | 28 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,839 to £46,142 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bargoed, Caerphilly County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ0010564 |
Summary
We are recruiting a 2 Senior Practitioners at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 37 Hours
Contract Type: X1 -Permanent, Full Time
Contract Type: X1 - Full Time, Fixed term until 31st March 2027
Location: Ty Pawb / Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.
Team: Childrens Services
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.
We pay an attractive salary of £42,839 - £46,142 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
We are looking for a Senior Practitioner that wants to help make a positive difference to children’s lives, supporting children to remain cared for within their families.
As a Senior Practitioner in our Intensive Support Team, you would be joining an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team, sharing knowledge and expertise with a range of professionals, including Social Workers, Support Workers, Specialist Health Visitors, Child Psychologist and Education Worker.
You need to be effective at building positive working relationships and committed to promoting a solution focused family approach to intervention, championing a strengths-based, what matters approach with families.
The successful candidate needs to be passionate about working with children, young people, and their families, and demonstrate leadership and role modelling to keep families together.
For the role, we ask that you have:
A Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification.
Successful completion of the Consolidation of Practice Programme within the first three years of practice (if qualified after 1 April 2016).
Up to date knowledge of current legislation and statutory regulations, research and practice in relation to the relevant service area.
A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Singler on 01495 233261 or email singlk@caerphilly.gov.uk
Working hours: 37 Hours
Contract Type: X1 -Permanent, Full Time
Contract Type: X1 - Full Time, Fixed term until 31st March 2027
Location: Ty Pawb / Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.
Team: Childrens Services
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.
We pay an attractive salary of £42,839 - £46,142 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
We are looking for a Senior Practitioner that wants to help make a positive difference to children’s lives, supporting children to remain cared for within their families.
As a Senior Practitioner in our Intensive Support Team, you would be joining an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team, sharing knowledge and expertise with a range of professionals, including Social Workers, Support Workers, Specialist Health Visitors, Child Psychologist and Education Worker.
You need to be effective at building positive working relationships and committed to promoting a solution focused family approach to intervention, championing a strengths-based, what matters approach with families.
The successful candidate needs to be passionate about working with children, young people, and their families, and demonstrate leadership and role modelling to keep families together.
For the role, we ask that you have:
A Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor qualification.
Successful completion of the Consolidation of Practice Programme within the first three years of practice (if qualified after 1 April 2016).
Up to date knowledge of current legislation and statutory regulations, research and practice in relation to the relevant service area.
A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Singler on 01495 233261 or email singlk@caerphilly.gov.uk
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