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Social Worker (Family Support & Intervention) - Social Care Qualified

Job details
Posting date: 27 June 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £12.21p/h
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 July 2025
Location: Conwy County Borough
Remote working: On-site only
Company: The Sunrise Recruitment Ltd
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: OR8496

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Summary

To deliver a high quality social work service to Children and their families who are deemed to have unmet needs and/or considered to be at risk of harm/significant harm.

Social Workers are expected to provide support and to develop resilience and independence, ensuring that children and their families are at the centre of decision making about their lives and the outcomes that they want to achieve without compromising the child�s safety.

Duties and Responsibilities - Job Specific

Provide a direct social work service to those children and families who are identified as in need of care and support in accordance with statute, national and regional policies and guidelines, incorporating an outcome focussed approach, identifying appropriate service responses at different levels to achieve this.


Work in partnership and develop effective relationships with colleagues in other Social Service sections, private and voluntary sector, Health and Emergency services to deliver an integrated response to meeting need.


Build effective relationships and work in partnership with children and their families/carers to identify and meet needs and ensure that the rights of the individual are safeguarded


Ensure that the statutory timescales for assessment and review are met.


Use Collaborative skills approaches, to support the effective participation of citizens in the assessment, care planning and review processes, ensuring they are at the centre of the decision making.


Respond to safeguarding concerns in accordance with the All Wales Child Protection Procedures.


Carry out safeguarding investigations and complete risk assessments.


Contribute to the preparation and presentation of reports and plans at Strategy meetings, reviews and Child Protection Case Conferences.


Work in partnership with other Social Service areas, developing knowledge and awareness of what is available to ensure access to a range of early and preventative interventions which are community based.


Maintain professional accountability for the allocation of resources in accordance with service criteria, legislation, financial and other regulations of the council.


Ensure an early and effective response to concerns or complaints.


Support children and their families to actively participate in the development of the service.


Prepare appropriately for and contribute effectively to meetings.


Chair meetings where required, quality assuring the record/minutes of these meetings. This applies particularly to Care and Support plan review meetings and Child Protection Core Group Meetings.


Prepare written reports for a range of purposes, ensuring they are accurate, coherent, complete and up to date, containing detailed analysis when required.


Attend team meetings and contribute to the development of the service.


Maintain a specific caseload of varied complexity.


Use research, theory, evidence based practice and other problem solving methodology in achieving good outcomes for children and their families.


Maintain good recording practices, ensuring records are accurate, coherent, up to date and completed in a timely manner.


Ensure casework is effectively planned and outcome focussed with the child and their family/carers fully represented.


Ensure that time specific tasks are completed within timescale, and act upon telephone, electronic and written communications received in a timely manner.


Immediately bring to the attention of the Team Manager, and in their absence or as appropriate the Section Manager, any matters of concern or special interest and seek guidance and support with complex decision making.


Promote anti-discriminatory practices and act in a non-oppressive way towards service users, carers and colleagues.


Provide a positive role model in relation to conduct within the workplace including good workload and time management.


Exercise responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act and respond promptly and robustly in relation to these regulations.


To assist with Duty system as and when necessary and to undertake back up on a regular basis.


Transport/accompany children/families to appointments etc., as appropriate both inside and outside the Conwy County Borough area following appropriate risk assessment.

Professional Development


You must maintain your professional registration and comply with post-registration training and learning, continue in professional education and learning, and fitness to practise requirements.


Prepare for and participate in professional supervision and performance development reviews to support personal development and adherence to professional standards.


Attend training and seminars designed to develop the personal and professional expertise of the post and disseminate knowledge and learning to colleagues across the service as appropriate.
NOTE- We do not provide sponsorship

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