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Children's Social Worker

Job Description

Children's Social Worker

Wrexham are seeking a qualified and experienced Children's Social Worker to manage an allocated caseload which includes routine social work interventions, escalating those that are more complex and require a higher level of professional input.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide support to adults/ adults at risk and children / children at risk, their families and carers
  • Identify and assess risks and identify support that minimises risk
  • Undertake assessments, develop and design care and support plans and other appropriate plans
  • Recommend, when required, any identified need for external support/ provision from appropriate providers
  • Promote positive outcomes by taking appropriate action in the provision of professional support, advice and decisions
  • 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
  • Undertake duty on a rota basis, respond immediately and effectively to cases that arise
  • Understand the recording system to identify the case and those who may/may not be involved including other professionals
  • Undertake assessments and planning around immediate crisis responses to ensure proportionate response to the situation

Requirements

  • Social Work Qualification
  • Social Care Wales registration or willingness to acquire
  • Enhanced DBS
  • Access to own car

How to Apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV - Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

  • A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
  • Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
  • An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
  • Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
  • Payroll service twice a week.
  • Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
  • Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
  • Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
  • DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.