Intake and Assessment Social Worker - VOG

Social Worker - Intake and Assessment

5 days per week

£38.14 per hour Umbrella / £30.50 PAYE + holidays

Location: Docks Office, Barry

The Intake Team incorporates our front door, and completes a range of assessments, conducts section 47 enquiries and establishes whether longer term plans are needed for families. They also are involved in issuing court proceedings where needed, and get involved in private law work. Families will also be transferred to our family support teams if intervention is longer than 3 months This is a fast paced team where every day is different. We are looking to recruit experienced agency workers who have experience of working with similar teams, and who are able to manage a caseload of competing demands. The team is located in Barry, within the Vale of Glamorgan so we are looking for workers who are able to attend the office every day on their duty week, and who can attend at least three days a weeks or as and when service needs require.

Requirements for this role:

• Social Work qualification


• Registration with Social Care Wales or Social Work England (prior to start receipt of application & payment made to SCW is required)


• Experience of working in children and families social work


• Driving licence and access to a car


• Enhanced DBS

Benefits of working for Hoop Social Work:

• 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market


• Your local agency based in Cardiff


• Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search


• PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!


• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)


• Twice weekly payroll


• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England


• Provides free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)


• Refer a friend scheme available


• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's


• Wellbeing sessions

For further information on this position and an informal chat, contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Social Work in Cardiff today on (phone number removed) for a further discussion or apply with your CV.