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The Children Looked carry out statutory duties and the senior social worker's role is essential in supervising and supporting the social workers within the team to ensure that statutory duties are carried out and that children who are subject to CLA and Safeguarding procedures and their families have appropriate planning and support to promote their welfare.

• Supervise and support team social workers ensuring statutory duties are met.
• Hold and manage complex cases.
• Contribute to development of the team's skills and knowledge on a day-to-day basis.

For further information please contact Megan Clifford on 01685 725000 or email Megan.Clifford@merthyr.gov.uk.

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential. Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

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: Human.ResourcesAdmin@merthyr.gov.uk.

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.