Principal Officer - Social Work Transformation

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Principal Officer - Social Work TransformationBridgend Childrens Social CareOur purpose:"Working together to enable better outcomes for children, young people and their families via strong relationships, effective practice and timely and responsive services,which support children and families to live together (wherever possible), work on difficulties and safeguard children from harm."Three-year strategic planWe are looking to implement a strength-based model of effective social work practice at Bridgend CountyBorough Council over the next three years. At the very heart of this approach will be the focus on protecting children from harm and developing positive outcomes, through strong relationships with families and partners who work together as the village ittakes to raise a child.Childrens social care will have a clear purpose, realised through a culture and values inclusive and supportive to everyone within the service. We want the people we work with to feel part of the family firm. Our culture will be openand transparent, celebrating our strengths and commitment to learning and development and continuous improvement.Our highly effective management and leadership will provide clarity, structure, excellent supervision and deliver high support and appropriatechallenge.We are looking to recruit two individuals to work with our senior leadership team to deliver our vision for childrens social care:A Social Work Service Manager for our three locality hubs and a Principal Officer - Social Work Transformation, whowill lead on the implementation of our practice model.Could you be the right person to help shape our vision for the futurePrincipal Officer - Social Work Transformation37 hours per weekReporting to the Head of Childrens Social Care, you will lead the developmentof a new professional social work model for the service, based on best practice and the analysis of current systems.This is an opportunity to work with our Head of Service and senior management team to help shape our services and develop a new social workmodel that is inclusive and responsive to children, young people, families, and carers, ensuring that people experience a seamless model of service delivery.You will lead a process of change management, disseminating best practice and ensuring regulatory compliance.Your remit will include performance management, monitoring and evaluation and quality assurance as well as liaising with our key partners and stakeholders.Your professional credibility will be complemented by proven leadership and management skills, the abilityto inspire and motivate others and manage resources and services effectively.To arrange an informal discussion, email: .ukWhy Bridgend County BoroughHome to around 143,000 people, Bridgend County Borough offers an enviable mix of a traditional seaside town,dramatic un-spoilt coastlines through to scenic valleys.It has three main town centres with an excellent mix of national brands and local retailers as well as an out-of-town designer shopping outlet at McArthur Glen.The county borough offers some affordablehousing options, with properties in the area having an overall average price of £208,632 over the last year.This is in comparison to nearby Bristol which has an average price of £359,789. (Source: Zoopla).It offers some primary and secondary schools that arerated Outstanding in Estyn inspections as well as an excellent post-16 education college.Situated almost equidistance between Swansea to the west and Cardiff to the east, it enjoys excellent transport links, London Paddington is just over 2hrs 15mins bytrain and the M4 motorway runs through the county borough.We offer a range of employee benefits, fully funded qualifications, discounted leisure schemes, discount cards, Cycle to work salary sacrifice etc.With an established and highly experienced senior managementteam, Bridgend County Borough offers the perfect place to base your social work career.A relocation fee of up to £8000 will be considered for this postProtecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.Applicantsshould note that a criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) will be necessary for the successful applicant.Closing Date: Wednesday 13th July 2022Click here for the Job Description and Person SpecificationTo apply click ApplyPrif Swyddog- Trawsnewid Gwaith CymdeithasolGofal Cymdeithasol i Blant Pen-y-bont ar OgwrEin diben:"Gweithio gydan gilydd i alluogi canlyniadau gwell i blant, pobl ifanc au teuluoedd drwy gysylltiadau cryf, arfer effeithiol a gwasanaethau prydlon ac ymatebol, syn cefnogiplant a theuluoedd i fyw gydai gilydd (pan fo hynnyn bosibl), i weithio i leddfu anawsterau a diogelu plant rhag niwed."Cynllun strategol tair blyneddRydym yn bwriadu gweithredu model syn seiliedig ar gryfderau o arfer gwaith cymdeithasol effeithiol yngNghyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr dros y tair blynedd nesaf. Wrth wraidd y dull hwn fydd y ffocws ar amddiffyn plant rhag niwed a datblygu canlyniadau cadarnhaol, drwy berthnasoedd cryftheuluoedd a phartneriaid syn gweithio gydai gilydd fely pentref y maen ei gymryd i fagu plentyn.Bydd gan ofal cymdeithasol plant ddiben clir, wedii wireddu drwy ddiwylliant a gwerthoedd syn gynhwysol ac yn gefnogol i bawb yn y gwasanaeth. Rydym am ir bobl rydym yn gweithio gyda nhw i deimlon rhan or cwmniteuluol. Bydd ein diwylliant yn agored ac yn dryloyw, gan ddathlu ein cryfderau an hymrwymiad i ddysgu a datblygu a gwelliant parhaus.Bydd ein rheolaeth an harweinyddiaeth hynod effeithiol yn darparu eglurder, strwythur, goruchwyliaeth ragorol ac yn darparucymorth uchel a her briodol.Rydym yn awyddus i recriwtio dau unigolyn i weithio gydan huwch dm arwain i gyflawni ein gweledigaeth ar gyfer gofal cymdeithasol i blant:Rheolwr Gwasanaeth Gwaith Cymdeithasol ar gyfer ein tri hyb ardal a Phrif Swyddog - TrawsnewidGwaith Cymdeithasol, a fydd yn arwain ar weithredu ein model ymarfer.A allech fod y person iawn i helpu i lunio ein gweledigaeth ar gyfer y dyfodolPrif Swyddog - Trawsnewid Gwaith Cymdeithasol37 awr yr wythnosGradd 15: £49,663 i £50,665 y flwyddynA chithaunadrodd ir Pennaeth Gofal Cymdeithasol i Blant, byddwch yn arwain y gwaith o ddatblygu model gwaith cymdeithasol proffesiynol newydd ar gyfer y gwasanaeth, yn seiliedig ar arfer gorau a dadansoddi systemau presennol.Mae hwn yn gyfle i weithio gydan PennaethGwasanaeth ar uwch dm rheoli er mwyn helpu i lunio ein gwasanaethau a datblygu model gwaith cymdeithasol newydd syn gynhwysol ac yn ymatebol i blant, pobl ifanc, teuluoedd a gofalwyr gan sicrhau bod pobl yn profi model di-dor o ddarparu gwasanaethau.Byddwchyn arwain proses o reoli newid, gan ledaenu arfer gorau a sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth reoleiddiol. Bydd eich cylch gwaith yn cynnwys rheoli perfformiad, monitro a gwerthuso a sicrhau ansawdd yn ogystalchysyll