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: | 06937 |
Description
Social Worker - AIT
G09 £35,745 -
£38,223 per annum
Are you a 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 as a 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 £35,745 - £38,223 per annum, an attractive local authority pension, progression and development to experienced social worker, provided certain criteria is met, plus a Recruitment Incentive payment of £2,996.
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 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 Social worker
post in the Assessment & Intervention 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)
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: | Sarah Gray |
Telephone: | 01978 292506 |
Email Address: | SarahJ.Gray@wrexham.gov.uk |