Practitioner Manager - Intake Team
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Ebrill 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £47,181 i £50,269 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Holton Rd, Barry, CF63 4RU |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Vale of Glamorgan Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | SS01134 |
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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:
regular supervision.
a commitment to strength based practice.
hybrid working.
excellent opportunities for both personal and career development.
About the role
Pay Details: Grade 10 SCP 36 - 39 £47,181 - £50,269 Pro Rata £23.90 - £26.06 Per Hour
An annual enhancement of £5,000 is paid for this post.
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 hours Monday to Friday
Main Place of Work: Dock Office, Barry / Agile Working
Description:
To provide a social work service to children, young people and their families / carers, in line with the relevant legislation, guidance, regulations and national standards.
To work as part of a team, as one of three Practitioner Managers, to manage, screen and allocate referrals coming into the Team.
To undertake strategy discussions and work with partner agencies in order to ensure effective and timely support to children, young people and their families / carers.
To supervise social work staff in their direct social work practice.
To deputise for the Team Manager in their absence.
About you
You will need:
To be a qualified and registered Social Worker with Social Care Wales.
Experience of statutory social work with children, young people and their families.
Knowledge of the principles of the Childrens Act 1989 and the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.
Experience of using the Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
An ability to negotiate effectively.
A commitment to partnership working.
Experience of supervision or the mentoring and supporting of social work staff / students.
Additional information
Relationships are central to our work, and we have altered our recruitment
process to reflect this.
To apply please register your interest here:
We will then contact you for an informal chat to see if we might be a good
match.
If after a chat we all want to proceed we will ask you to fill in a short form
detailing your work history and references and then arrange an interview.
Alternatively for further information, please contact: Louise Nicolaou, Team Manager 01446 725202
DBS Check Required: Enhanced Children and Adults
Please see attached job description / person specification for further
information.
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:
regular supervision.
a commitment to strength based practice.
hybrid working.
excellent opportunities for both personal and career development.
About the role
Pay Details: Grade 10 SCP 36 - 39 £47,181 - £50,269 Pro Rata £23.90 - £26.06 Per Hour
An annual enhancement of £5,000 is paid for this post.
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 hours Monday to Friday
Main Place of Work: Dock Office, Barry / Agile Working
Description:
To provide a social work service to children, young people and their families / carers, in line with the relevant legislation, guidance, regulations and national standards.
To work as part of a team, as one of three Practitioner Managers, to manage, screen and allocate referrals coming into the Team.
To undertake strategy discussions and work with partner agencies in order to ensure effective and timely support to children, young people and their families / carers.
To supervise social work staff in their direct social work practice.
To deputise for the Team Manager in their absence.
About you
You will need:
To be a qualified and registered Social Worker with Social Care Wales.
Experience of statutory social work with children, young people and their families.
Knowledge of the principles of the Childrens Act 1989 and the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014.
Experience of using the Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
An ability to negotiate effectively.
A commitment to partnership working.
Experience of supervision or the mentoring and supporting of social work staff / students.
Additional information
Relationships are central to our work, and we have altered our recruitment
process to reflect this.
To apply please register your interest here:
We will then contact you for an informal chat to see if we might be a good
match.
If after a chat we all want to proceed we will ask you to fill in a short form
detailing your work history and references and then arrange an interview.
Alternatively for further information, please contact: Louise Nicolaou, Team Manager 01446 725202
DBS Check Required: Enhanced Children and Adults
Please see attached job description / person specification for further
information.
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