Uwch Ymarferydd / Senior Practitioner

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a Senior Practitioner to supervise social workers and manage complex cases within the Children Looked After Team. You will be expected to collaborate effectively, ensuring statutory duties are met and providing the necessary support to families and children. Applicants must have a professional Social Work qualification, three years of post-qualifying experience, and registration with Social Care Wales. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• You must possess a professional Social Work qualification.
• You should have 3 years post-qualifying experience.
• You must be registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales.

Responsibilities

• Manage a reduced yet complex caseload.
• Assist the team manager in developing and supporting the team.
• Supervise a Special Guardianship Order social worker and support worker.

Skills

Motivated

Enthusiastic

Ability to speak Welsh

Education

Professional Social Work qualification

Registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales

3 years post qualifying experience

Job description

Job: Uwch Ymarferydd / Senior Practitioner

Job Ref: RE-1872

Job Scale: Gradd 9 / Grade 9

Job Hours: 37 Awr / 37 Hours

Location: Y Ganolfan Ddinesig / Civic Centre

Speciality:

Working to the requirements of the Children Act 1989, and the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2014, the Children Looked After Team delivers services to young people throughout the Merthyr Tydfil borough, and further afield when our care experienced young people reside outside of the borough. The team also supports children and their families who are subject to a Special Guardianship Order.

The Children Looked After Team carry out statutory duties for all children subject to section 76 parental agreement, interim or full Care Orders and Special Guardianship Orders. The Local Authority has a duty to ensure that the work and support offered is well directed and supervised in line with our statutory duties. The senior social workers role is essential in supervising and supporting the social workers within the team to ensure that statutory duties are carried out and that children and their families have appropriate planning and support to promote their welfare.

We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Social Worker whose role will be to manage a reduced yet complex caseload, to assist the team manager in developing and supporting the team, including the supervision of a SGO social worker and SGO support worker.

You must possess a professional Social Work qualification, have 3 years post qualifying experience, and be registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales.

For further information please contact Megan Clifford on 01685 725000 or email [e-mail]

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.

If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 15.01.2026 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN.

Email: [e-mail]

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.

Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.