Principal Social Worker (Grade 9)
| Posting date: | 24 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31.71 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 July 2026 |
| Location: | Cardiff, Cardiff County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job title: Principal Social Worker (Grade 9)
Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours per week: 37
Salary: £31.71
About the Service
Cardiff is one of the fastest growing cities in Britain and is the first city in the UK to be declared as a UNICEF Child Friendly City that places the rights of children and young people at the head of our policies and strategies.
Parents have the most significant influence on children and on their future lives and when there are times that they can no longer safely remain in the care of family, we strive to provide high quality placement options, with a high standard of support via our dedicated team of supervising social workers.
If you are interested in being part of Cardiff’s journey to being one of the most vibrant and successful cities within the UK that puts Children first with the ambition of being a lead force behind practice development in Wales, we would be excited to hear from you.
About the Job
The Fostering service are looking to recruit a Principal Social Worker. This is a non-case holding role within a developing and growing service area.
Within this role you will have the opportunity to be part of strategic planning and development whilst retaining a level of involvement within day-to-day practice matters.
We are looking for someone with relevant fostering experience including quality assurance of assessments submitted from internal and external assessors.
You will need a strong understanding of fostering regulations, the function of the fostering panel and experience of supervising and support staff within the service.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape practice and performance within team, contributing to high standards of service delivery.
You will work closely with Service Manager to support the development of tailored service for kinship and mainstream carers and ensure a consistently high-quality fostering service
Job Category: Social Care - Qualified
Location: County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours per week: 37
Salary: £31.71
About the Service
Cardiff is one of the fastest growing cities in Britain and is the first city in the UK to be declared as a UNICEF Child Friendly City that places the rights of children and young people at the head of our policies and strategies.
Parents have the most significant influence on children and on their future lives and when there are times that they can no longer safely remain in the care of family, we strive to provide high quality placement options, with a high standard of support via our dedicated team of supervising social workers.
If you are interested in being part of Cardiff’s journey to being one of the most vibrant and successful cities within the UK that puts Children first with the ambition of being a lead force behind practice development in Wales, we would be excited to hear from you.
About the Job
The Fostering service are looking to recruit a Principal Social Worker. This is a non-case holding role within a developing and growing service area.
Within this role you will have the opportunity to be part of strategic planning and development whilst retaining a level of involvement within day-to-day practice matters.
We are looking for someone with relevant fostering experience including quality assurance of assessments submitted from internal and external assessors.
You will need a strong understanding of fostering regulations, the function of the fostering panel and experience of supervising and support staff within the service.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape practice and performance within team, contributing to high standards of service delivery.
You will work closely with Service Manager to support the development of tailored service for kinship and mainstream carers and ensure a consistently high-quality fostering service