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G11 £40,478 - £43,516 per annum

The Assessment and Intervention Team are seeking to appoint an Assistant Team Manager to join the Management team. This is an exciting time to Join the Management Team as Wrexham continue on their Improvement Journey.

The Assessment and Intervention team comprises for the majority of undertaking referrals from SPOA where an assessment is required. This is a fast paced environment and requires quick decision making skills.

Wrexham Local Authority have recently been through a significant period of change and the applicant should be able to respond to constant change, conflicting deadlines and priorities. They should have the skills to assist in the safeguarding of children and other investigations and ensure compliance with the All Wales Child Protection procedures in order to safeguard and protect children from harm.

The applicant will hold responsibility to supervise and mentor up to six social workers who are newly qualified and experienced and also to provide support and guidance to family support workers and any students that are on placement within the team. The ATM will be required to support the manager in the selection and recruitment of staff, to organise and chair regular team meetings, appraisal for staff and the monitoring of performance making reference tothe council’s capability, grievance and disciplinary procedures.

The roles require the skills to plan, allocate and evaluate work carried out by the team in order to affect the efficiency within the team.

This is an ideal developmental opportunity for staff considering the step into Management and applications from suitable candidates will be welcomed. Appropriate support and training will be offered.

We are seeking an individual who is committed to the outcomes of children and young people, who is anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive and will advocate for children and young people. You will need to be motivated and have good assessment skills

We recognise that good quality health, safety and wellbeing is integral to a healthy work-life balance, and we are proud to have created a positive environment where Social Workers can achieve meaningful and impactful outcomes.

This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and working from an office base.

This post in the Assessment & Intervention Team attracts a recruitment incentive payment of £2,996 as a welcome to the Council.

The payment is pro rata for part time employees. The payment is subject to normal employee deductions e.g. pension, NI and Tax and other terms and conditions apply, please see the Recruitment & Retention Payment Guidance note for more details.

Please view our employee benefits available to you whilst working in the Council if you are successful in your application (Working for us | Wrexham County Borough Council)

If you require any further information or would like a discussion about the role with the team manager, please contact Rhian.Thomas@wrexham.gov.uk

An Enhanced DBS check & Social Care 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.