An exciting job role has recently become available at the Wrexham County Borough Council. They are looking for a new member for their Leave Care Team.
Benefits of the role:
1. Hybrid working available – Required to be in the office for 2 days a week only
2. Excellent rate of pay
3. joining a high performing team with excellent support
4. Wrexham aspire to build an even better service following on from their 2024 CIW visit the Leaving Care Team where they were acknowledged for the positive relationships built between social workers and our young people
5. Manageable caseloads
6. A newly refurbished office space
7. Visible, supportive, and determined managers
8. Diverse range of allocations providing an exciting, challenging and rewarding career
9. Effective leadership and management which helps to reduce risk for their social workers and the children and families they support
10. Excellent supervision and a supportive peer network
Primary Responsibilities:
11. Mentor best practice and other Social Workers within the team
12. Trauma informed approaches will be at the heart of your practice
13. Working with a passionate and skilled workforce which is enabling care leavers to progress well and benefit from positive experiences
14. A focus on effective transition for young people between the ages of 15 and 18 with support to develop confidence and life skills to negotiate the opportunities and challenges of adulthood
15. Ensuring accommodation needs are carefully considered so young people feel secure and their wishes around location are respected so they can maintain relationships with people who are important to them
16. Access to a number of in house step down provisions for their care leavers with the aim to develop more provisions
17. There is a clear focus on education, employment and training designed to help young people of all abilities choose the appropriate route to make the most of their opportunities when they leave care
18. Provide a quality social work service that supports children to achieve their potential and achieve positive transitions to adulthood
19. Effectively manage a number of young people to achieve the best outcomes for them
20. Model best practice and mentor others
21. Evidencing a determined commitment to corporate parenting
22. Working in partnership with children and young people build and sustain relationships, identify needs, and develop plans and responses that meet those needs.
What we are looking for in a Social Worker:
23. Social Work England registration
24. Eligible to work in the UK
25. Hold a full UK licence
26. Post-qualified experience
27. Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Why Liquid Personnel?
28. New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
29. Twice weekly payroll
30. Free DBS and compliance service
31. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
32. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
33. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
34. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
35. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
36. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *