About us Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Look no further! Join an Authority that: • ‘Lets you be yourself’ • Has ‘approachable managers at all levels’ and • ‘Cares about people’ Our Children Looked After Team in the Vale of Glamorgan has a vacancy for a full time Practitioner Manager position. This role reflects our commitment to deliver the best care to our children who are looked after, maintain manageable workloads and promote the wellbeing of our staff. We are also developing our services to support our bespoke strength-based approach ‘Building on Strengths’. This approach recognises the expertise of our children, families and workers, and puts relationships at the heart of everything we do. If you are passionate and committed to delivering best practice, helping others to do the same and want to make a positive difference every day to children, then this role is for you. You will need to understand the needs of children looked after and be able to supervise other staff. This team is warm, welcoming and committed to getting the best outcomes for the children we look after. Joining our expanded service, you will be part of an Authority that is resourceful and resilient, committed to improvement and keen to embrace new ideas Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future. Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take. Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services. Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council. About the role Pay Details: Grade 10 SCP 36 - 39 £47,181 - £50, 269 Salary on appointment will depend upon qualification and experience as determined by the appointing officer. Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 (requests for flexible working patterns can be considered) Main Place of Work: Docks Office/Agile Working Description: As a Practitioner Manager you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our children and our team. Your responsibilities will include: Providing a social work service to children, young people and their families / carers Collaborating with other agencies to ensure comprehensive support for children. Formulating and adhering to legislation, policies and processes. Supervising social work staff in their direct practice. Providing guidance and mentorship to team members. To deputise for the Team Manager in their absence About you You will need: To be warm and kind, with a commitment to making a positive impact A proven track record of effective practice, experience and supervision within Children’s Social Services is essential. To know what good practice with children, families and carers looks like, including an understanding of the needs of children who are looked after. Experience of supervising others and a commitment to relationship-based practice with children, their families. Experience of using the Wales Safeguarding Procedures and be committed to partnership working. 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: https://forms.office.com/e/8Vxb0hCFn9 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 reference and then arrange an interview. To discuss this role and our plans for the future, please contact: Johanna Rudge, Team Manager, or Lucy Treby, Service Development Officer 01446 725202 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .