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Principal Social Worker G9

Cardiff Council

14th September 2026 - 7th December 2026
£31.70 per hour
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF104UW
Leadership
Collaboration
Risk Assessment
Decision-making
Social Work
Social Work
Staff development

Role

Who You Are

An experienced social worker with the ability to lead and guide a small team within the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) based at Cardiff Bay Police Station. You excel in managing a fast-paced workload, engaging in timely risk assessment, and fostering relationships with partner agencies.

What the job involves

As a Principal Social Worker, you will conduct timely risk assessments of referrals to the MASH and identify individuals at risk through multi-agency strategy discussions. You will lead a small sub-team, handle staff development, and supervise high-risk strategy meetings. Working closely with the team manager, you will support tasks such as allocation and authorization of social worker assessments and partake in service development and task force groups.

Skills

  • Leadership and team management
  • Risk assessment
  • Collaboration with partner agencies
  • Staff development and supervision
  • Decision-making and strategic planning
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