Child Protection - Social Worker
Pay rate in line with the All Wales Pledge - £38.15 - £41.27 Umbrella
Wrexham Council
To manage an allocated caseload, which includes the management and decision-making involved with cases, some being high complexity and/or high-risk cases. These may be related to Child protection, Care & Support, Deprivation of liberty, cases subject to Court action, school attendance, providing social worker support to adults at risk and children at risk and their families and carers.
To undertake assessments, design care and support plans and other appropriate plans, e.g., Education plans, and determine the provision of external support from appropriate providers within allocated budget parameters. To work in partnership with all services to ensure the best use and deployment of resources.
To adapt and apply Social Worker techniques to ensure the approach meets the needs of the individuals needing care and support, their families and carers in need of support and work both independently and in partnership with others. To promote positive outcomes by taking appropriate action in the provision of professional support, advice, and decisions to ensure that all individuals referred have a plan based on an assessment of need and that such plans are evidence-based, recorded, reviewed, and modified as appropriate.
To work to protect the interests, promote and safeguard the welfare of adults at risk and children at risk. Where required, take actions to safeguard adults and children at immediate risk of harm and make decisions in the best interest of the adult or child.
Postholders allocated to a Team which operates a duty system will be required to undertake duty on a rota basis, respond immediately and effectively to cases that arise, understanding the recording system to identify the case and those who may or may not be involved, including other professionals, undertaking assessments, and planning around immediate crisis responses to ensure a proportionate response to the situation while recognising and managing potential risks.
To be a role model and share good practice, advice, and support to enable team colleagues, new social workers, and students to learn, develop, and progress their careers within the team. This will include supervision, assessment, and mentoring of social work students and social workers undertaking other social worker qualifications, co-working on cases, and supporting the service’s quality assurance by auditing and sampling of files and practice.
Responsible for decision-making with regards to individuals’ ‘best interest’, including carrying out best interest assessments (Deprivation of Liberty/liberty protection Safeguards assessments), preparing court reports, and attending court where appropriate. Alongside the Team Manager and Assistant Team Managers, be responsible for chairing care and support, continuing health care, or safeguarding meetings.
Benefits of working for Hoop:
* 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
* Your local agency based in Cardiff
* Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search
* PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
* Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
* Twice weekly payroll
* Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
* Provides free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
* Refer a friend scheme available
* Loyalty Bonus to QSWs
* Wellbeing sessions
To apply for this role, you will need to hold:
* A relevant Social Work Qualification
* Registration with Social Care Wales
* Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
* 3 years of referencing
* Driving license with access to a car
Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales or Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.
Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on 02922 400519 if you want to find out more.
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