Job Description

We are recruiting a Social Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 37 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time
Location: Tredomen - Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Children's Services Team.
We pay an attractive salary of 37,938 - 40,476 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
As a member of the 16 Plus team you will be providing support to young people as they navigate their journey into adulthood.
Within this role you will provide an enhanced level of social work skills and expertise within the team in order to support our young people in care and as they transition out of care.
You will manage a caseload of complex cases within required timescales and assist the team to reach its performance targets. You will need to effectively work in a multidisciplinary way with partner agencies and contribute to the development of quality services.
Applicants must be registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales or equivalent regulators in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor.
• Any Social Workers qualifying after 1 April 2016 are required to complete the Consolidation of Practice qualification within the first three years of practice.
• Up to date knowledge of current legislation Research and Practice issues in childcare.
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Williams on 07971781534 or email
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact
for further information.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
You must possess a Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor and be registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales (or able to transfer from another recognised body).
The current registration requirements state that completion of the Consolidation of Practice qualification within your first 3 years of practice is mandatory (if you qualified after 1st April 2016). Failure to successfully complete this qualification will result in you being unable to renew your Social Work Registration or practice as a Social Worker.
Job title Social Worker Job reference REQ0010317 Date posted 11/07/2025 Application closing date 24/07/2025 Location Tredomen Salary Grade 9: 37,938 (SCP28) - 40,476 (SCP31) Package Pension Scheme, Generous Annual leave Entitlement, Employee assistance programme Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Social Work Attachments Job description
We are recruiting a Social Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 37 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time
Location: Tredomen - Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Children's Services Team.
We pay an attractive salary of 37,938 - 40,476 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
As a member of the 16 Plus team you will be providing support to young people as they navigate their journey into adulthood.
Within this role you will provide an enhanced level of social work skills and expertise within the team in order to support our young people in care and as they transition out of care.
You will manage a caseload of complex cases within required timescales and assist the team to reach its performance targets. You will need to effectively work in a multidisciplinary way with partner agencies and contribute to the development of quality services.
Applicants must be registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales or equivalent regulators in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor.
• Any Social Workers qualifying after 1 April 2016 are required to complete the Consolidation of Practice qualification within the first three years of practice.
• Up to date knowledge of current legislation Research and Practice issues in childcare.
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Williams on 07971781534 or email
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact
for further information.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
You must possess a Diploma/Degree in Social Work or predecessor and be registered as a Social Worker with Social Care Wales (or able to transfer from another recognised body).
The current registration requirements state that completion of the Consolidation of Practice qualification within your first 3 years of practice is mandatory (if you qualified after 1st April 2016). Failure to successfully complete this qualification will result in you being unable to renew your Social Work Registration or practice as a Social Worker.