Social Worker - Looked After Children Team
Vacancy Details
Summary | |
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Vacancy Group: | Full Time Permanent |
Category: | Social Care |
Closing Date: | 18/02/2024 |
Date Posted: | 01/02/2024 |
Reference: | 06945 |
Description
Social Worker - Looked After Children
team
G09 £35,745 -
£38,223 per annum
Are you a
qualified 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 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 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 and 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 Social
worker post in the Looked After Children 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)
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 |