Experienced Social Worker - Assessment and Intervention Team
Vacancy Details
Summary | |
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Vacancy Group: | Full Time Permanent |
Category: | Social Care |
Closing Date: | 03/03/2024 |
Date Posted: | 19/02/2024 |
Reference: | 06918 |
Description
Experienced
Social Worker - AIT
G10 £39,186 - £42,403 per annum
Are you an
experienced Social Worker Looking for a new challenge to help improve people’s
lives - if this sounds like you look no further!
Wrexham
County Borough Council have an
exciting opportunity within our Assessment Intervention team for an experienced
social worker.
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
- if this sounds like you we would really like to hear from you.
Wrexham is a
rewarding place to work, we have various hours available, all
offered on permanent contracts. In return, you will receive a competitive
salary of £39,186 - £42,403 per annum, an attractive local
authority pension, training and career development, plus a
Recruitment and Retention incentive payment of £5,992.
Why join the
Assessment Intervention Team as a Children’s Social Worker?
The Assessment
and Intervention Team is a Social Work Team that undertake comprehensive
assessments with families who may be experiencing difficulties. The team also
complete all initial child protection inquiries into the department and asses
the family. Throughout their work AIT are committed to promoting positive
outcomes for the young people and families with whom they work. We work
hard to keep families together but take steps when necessary to secure the
immediate and longer term safety of children.
We regularly
hold team lunches and celebrate events, from birthdays and anniversaries to
maternity leave and staff promotions. We are proactive in the
department in creating a sense of community and regularly hold fundraising
events to help local and special causes. We value our team members and the
hard work that they put into the continuum development and progress of the
team. We have regular team meetings, supervision and the very important
informal discussions. These allow staff to decompress and emotionally support
each other by talking about any difficult cases they encounter.
We recognise
that good quality health, safety and wellbeing is integral to a healthy
work-life balance, and we are proud to have createda positive environment
where Social Workers can achieve meaningful and impactful outcomes.
Additional
benefits you will receive as a Children’s Social Worker:
· Up
to 32 days annual leave per annum
· Access
to a relocation package of up to £5,000,
· Flexible
working options and our commitment to supporting health and wellbeing
· Detailed
induction programme
· Employee
Assistance Programme
This role
supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and
working from an office base.
This
Experienced Social Worker post in the Assessment & Intervention team
attracts a recruitment incentive payment of £2,996 as a welcome to the
Council.
In certain
conditions an additional retention incentive payment of £2,996 may also be applicable
on the anniversary of your appointment if you remain in service in an eligible
role/ team.
This payment
will be pro rata for part time employees and 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)
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 inboth English and
Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably
than an application submitted in English.
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Contacts | |
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Contact 1 | |
Contact Name: | Sarah Gray |
Telephone: | 01978 292506 |
Email Address: | SarahJ.Gray@wrexham.gov.uk |