Experienced Social Worker - Looked after Children Team
Vacancy Details
Summary | |
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Vacancy Group: | Full Time Permanent |
Category: | Social Care |
Closing Date: | 31/03/2024 |
Date Posted: | 19/03/2024 |
Reference: | 06919 |
Description
Experienced social worker – Looked After Children Team
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, then look no further!
Wrexham County Borough Council have an exciting opportunity
within our Looked After Children team for an Experienced social worker.
We are seeking an individual who is committed to the outcomes looked
after children, 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 Looked After Children Team as a Children’s Social Worker?
The Looked After Children Team consists of a mix of
experienced and newly qualified social workers and four Family Support Workers
who are very supportive of each other. Additional support and mentoring is
provided by an experienced Team Manager and two experienced ATMs. The new
bright and spacious office facility can only be described as excellent which
facilitates effective team working, with the atmosphere between all the teams
being one of mutual respect and support, in the shared vision of improving
outcomes for the children in Wrexham, who they support.
We are a relatively small department with all staff on one floor, in one
building, which makes it much easier to form professional relationships. We are
also very fortunate to have an Action for Children project in Wrexham, who
provide therapeutic services for our children and young people, as well as a
consultation service for social workers.
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 created a 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 Looked After Children 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 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
in both 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: | Deborah Brandley |
Telephone: | 01978 295346 |
Email Address: | Deborah.Brandley@wrexham.gov.uk |