Part-Time Supervising Social Worker (4 days per week)

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity,  Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing, together.

This is the work. And  we’d like you to be part of it.

Compass Fostering are looking for a knowledgeable Part Time Supervising Social Worker to join our team. Your office base will be Cardiff, and you will cover a caseload across South Wales . You’ll share our commitment to delivering high quality services for children and young people and support our foster parents to do this too.

This role is working across 4 days in the week. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Social Worker to influence and effect change within our dynamic organisation. We want you to be an active participant, looking to contribute to positive change within the organisation whilst developing your career.

Compass make sure to develop and tailor packages of care to each of our young people, giving you professional pride knowing that you’re making a positive difference every day.

Whether you’re an established SSW or looking for something new, our teams at Compass encourage and champion your drive to succeed.

The benefits of joining Compass Fostering

• Career Development – We offer many career paths, recognising hard work & supporting you into senior roles.
• Low Caseloads – You will typically be responsible for up to 11 fostering families.
• Competitive Salary – using structured pay grades based on your training and experience.
• Car Allowance – £100 p/m car allowance to allow you to work flexibly from different locations.
• Wellbeing – Access to therapeutic wellbeing sessions with our Therapeutic Services team.
• Bonuses – receive £200 service award on your two-year anniversary, plus up to £500 special recognition service for outstanding practice.
• Discounts & Awards – Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Medicash.
• Life Assurance Scheme – 3 x annual salary after successful completion of your probation review.
• Increased Holiday – 2 days increasing gradually to 30 days after 4 years’ service.

It is essential that you

• Have an approach that is reflective and creative when working with our foster carers and young people to inspire them to reach their full potential.
• Can manage your own caseload of 11 fostering families, giving support and guidance when necessary and help them to develop their skills.
• Are committed to provide wrap around support to our foster carers by participating in an out of hours on call service.
• Are passionate and want to actively contribute to the growth and development of the Fostering service.
• Have a relevant professional qualification in Social Work.
• Are a registered social worker in Wales or open to being registered (fee covered by Compass).
• Have worked in a fostering related social work role and /or child social care, such as a looked after children’s team.
• Have experience and can demonstrate evidence of identifying the needs of young people.
• Have a good knowledge of fostering regulations, childcare law and safeguarding issues.
• Can make objective professional assessments of children and young people.
• Have access to a car and a valid driving licence.

You will ideally

• Speak Welsh, though not essential

Our recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be offered a role subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.

Cymru:

Mae Compass Fostering yn chwilio am Weithiwr Cymdeithasol Goruchwylio gwybodus i ymuno â’n tîm. Bydd eich swyddfa’n seiliedig yng Nghaerdydd ac fe gewch chi gyfrifoldeb dros achosion ledled Cymru. Byddwch yn rhannu ein hymrwymiad i ddarparu gwasanaethau o ansawdd uchel i blant a phobl ifanc ac yn cefnogi ein rhieni maeth i wneud hynny hefyd.

Mae hon yn gyfle cyffrous i Weithiwr Cymdeithasol medrus i ddylanwadu ac i ysgogi newid o fewn ein sefydliad deinamig. Rydym eisiau i chi fod yn rhan weithgar, gan gyfrannu at newid cadarnhaol o fewn y sefydliad wrth i chi ddatblygu eich gyrfa.

Mae Compass yn sicrhau bod pecynnau gofal wedi'u datblygu a'u teilwra i bob un o’n pobl ifanc, gan roi balchder proffesiynol i chi gan eich bod yn gwneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol bob dydd.

Boed chi’n Weithiwr Cymdeithasol Goruchwylio profiadol neu’n chwilio am rywbeth newydd, mae ein timau yn Compass yn eich annog ac yn eich cefnogi i lwyddo.

Manteision ymuno â Compass Fostering

• Datblygiad Gyrfa – Rydym yn cynnig sawl llwybr gyrfaol, gan gydnabod gwaith caled ac yn eich cefnogi i rolau uwch.

• Llwyth Achos Isel – Byddwch fel arfer yn gyfrifol am hyd at 11 o deuluoedd maeth.

• Cyflog Cystadleuol – Graddfeydd cyflog strwythuredig yn seiliedig ar eich hyfforddiant a’ch profiad.

• Lwfans Car – £100 y mis i’ch galluogi i weithio’n hyblyg o wahanol leoliadau.

• Llesiant – Mynediad at sesiynau llesiant therapiwtig gyda’n tîm Gwasanaethau Therapiwtig.

• Bwnysau – Derbyn gwobr gwasanaeth o £200 ar ôl dwy flynedd, a hyd at £500 fel cydnabyddiaeth arbennig am arfer rhagorol.

• Gostyngiadau a Gwobrau – Mynediad at gannoedd o fuddion drwy Perkbox, a’r cyfle i ennill hyd at £150 mewn talebau bob mis trwy’n Gwobrau REACH.

• Cynllun Yswiriant Bywyd – 3 gwaith eich cyflog blynyddol ar ôl cwblhau’ch adolygiad prawf.

• Gwyliau Cynyddol – 27 diwrnod yn cynyddu i 30 diwrnod ar ôl 4 blynedd o wasanaeth.

Mae'n hanfodol eich bod:

• Yn ymagweddu’n greadigol ac yn adlewyrchol wrth weithio gyda’n gofalwyr maeth a phobl ifanc i’w hysbrydoli i gyrraedd eu potensial llawn.

• Yn gallu rheoli eich llwyth achos eich hun (11 o deuluoedd maeth), gan gynnig cefnogaeth ac arweiniad pan fo angen a helpu i ddatblygu eu sgiliau.

• Yn ymrwymedig i ddarparu cefnogaeth gyfannol i’n gofalwyr maeth drwy gymryd rhan mewn gwasanaeth y tu allan i oriau.

• Yn angerddol ac eisiau cyfrannu’n weithgar at dwf a datblygiad y gwasanaeth maethu.

• Yn meddu ar gymhwyster proffesiynol perthnasol mewn Gwaith Cymdeithasol.

• Yn weithiwr cymdeithasol cofrestredig yng Nghymru neu’n fodlon cofrestru (bydd Compass yn talu’r ffi).

• Wedi gweithio mewn rôl gwaith cymdeithasol sy’n gysylltiedig â maethu a/neu ofal cymdeithasol plant, fel tîm plant mewn gofal.

• Yn meddu ar brofiad ac yn gallu dangos tystiolaeth o adnabod anghenion pobl ifanc.

• Yn meddu ar wybodaeth dda am reoliadau maethu, cyfraith plant ac amddiffyn plant.

• Yn gallu gwneud asesiadau proffesiynol gwrthrychol o blant a phobl ifanc.

• Yn meddu ar fynediad at gar ac yn meddu ar drwydded yrru ddilys.

Yn ddelfrydol, byddwch yn:

• Siarad Cymraeg, er nad yw’n hanfodol.

Mae ein proses recriwtio yn anelu at greu a chynnal gweithlu diogel ac mae ganddi weithdrefnau gwirio cadarn. Bydd ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus yn cael cynnig swydd yn amodol ar eirdaon boddhaol a gwiriad DBS uwch.

Mae Compass yn gyflogwr sy’n cynnig cyfleoedd cyfartal ac yn ymroddedig i amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant yn y gweithle. Wrth i ni barhau i dyfu, rydym yn deall bod angen i ni gael y gweithwyr mwyaf dawnus o gefndiroedd, diwylliannau, safbwyntiau a phrofiadau amrywiol i gefnogi ein plant a’n pobl ifanc.

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