https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-social-worker-court-work-cardiff-council-hoop-social-work--80b6692c-9bb2-464b-8408-71579b966034 RSS feed for Principal Social Worker - Court Work - Cardiff Council at Hoop Social Work. en-gb Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:14:54 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-social-worker-court-work-cardiff-council-hoop-social-work--80b6692c-9bb2-464b-8408-71579b966034 https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-social-worker-court-work-cardiff-council-hoop-social-work--80b6692c-9bb2-464b-8408-71579b966034 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:53:42 GMT Location: Cardiff | Salary: 41.58-41.58 Annual | Type: Permanent | Court Work - Principal Social Worker Pay rate in line with the pledge - £41.58 Umbrella / £33 PAYE City of Cardiff Council We are looking for a Principal Social Worker which will focus on Court Work. You will be a case holding social worker working with approximately 10/11 children (4/5 families) who are subject to care proceedings. You will be responsible for all aspects of the case management including statutory visiting, care planning and review, and court. You will work with children and their families to assist in decision making for Children to remain at home or return home to their parents. Assessments will need to consider the current risks and associated protective factors whilst also identifying the likelihood of sustained change within the child''s timescales. You will have experience of working with children subject to care proceedings and their families and produce work of an excellent standard which provides recommendations based upon sound evidence based analysis. You will have undertaken assessments using the DOH Framework of assessment and have knowledge and understanding of the principals of the NSPCC Reunification framework. You will understand the impact of... Permanent