Vacancy Details

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G07  - £24,491 - £25,991 per annum

These are new posts to work within the newly established Special Guardianship Support team in Wrexham.

The role involves supporting special guardians and the children they care for by providing practical and emotional parenting advice and strategies, to support the special guardians to reflect on their skills and experience to be able to develop parenting strategies.

At times there may be the need to support special guardians at times of crisis, and to support children to provide some time away from the home environment to give children a voice and listen to their concerns, to find ways to help them cope, repair and resolve some of their difficulties.

To supervise contact when necessary and to review the special guardianship support plan in accordance with policy and procedures.

This is an exciting time to be joining the service which is being newly formed and you will have the opportunity of shaping this service.

An enhanced DBS & Social Council for Wales registration is required for this position.   

 The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.