Social Worker (Family Support & Intervention)
| Posting date: | 22 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29.22 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 January 2026 |
| Location: | Conwy, Conwy County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Job location: Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, LL297AZ,
Conwy County Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £29.22 per hour
Job Purpose:
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.
Requirements
How Identified
Essential
Knowledge & Skills
Recognised Social Work qualification.
Registered with Social Care Wales.
CPEL consolidation award.
Evidence of post qualification learning or achievements, e.g. Approved Mental Health Practitioner, Best Interest Assessor, Experienced Practitioner.
3 years post qualification experience.
Knowledge of relevant current legislation and guidance for the post including the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2016.
Knowledge and experience of the Service User group who access support from the Children & Families Service.
Knowledge of National Outcomes Framework and Collaborative Skills.
Ability to work with service users to develop appropriate, effective and sustainable responses to meeting need using a range of resources available.
Experience of complex case work.
Experience of using Safeguarding procedures.
Ability to represent the LA within the Family Court in Care Proceedings.
Ability to think clearly and convey thoughts, ideas and opinions in a concise and structured way.
Ability to use departmental and corporate policies and procedures to support the delivery of services.
Ability to work with service users to develop appropriate, effective and sustainable responses to meeting need using a range of resources available.
Experience of complex case work.
Experience of using Safeguarding procedures.
Ability to represent the LA within the Family Court in Care Proceedings.
Ability to think clearly and convey thoughts, ideas and opinions in a concise and structured way.
Ability to use departmental and corporate policies and procedures to support the delivery of services.
Good verbal and written communication skills, including writing reports.
Ability to prepare accurate, coherent report and records in a timely manner.
Ability to work independently and to plan and manage own time
IT literate � ability to use a range of Microsoft packages.
The ability to communicate in English is essential.
Good verbal and written communication skills, including writing reports.
Ability to prepare accurate, coherent report and records in a timely manner.
Ability to work independently and to plan and manage own time
IT literate � ability to use a range of Microsoft packages.
The ability to communicate in English is essential.
Awareness and sensitivity to the Welsh culture.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable.
Job location: Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, LL297AZ,
Conwy County Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £29.22 per hour
Job Purpose:
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.
Requirements
How Identified
Essential
Knowledge & Skills
Recognised Social Work qualification.
Registered with Social Care Wales.
CPEL consolidation award.
Evidence of post qualification learning or achievements, e.g. Approved Mental Health Practitioner, Best Interest Assessor, Experienced Practitioner.
3 years post qualification experience.
Knowledge of relevant current legislation and guidance for the post including the Social Services and Wellbeing Act 2016.
Knowledge and experience of the Service User group who access support from the Children & Families Service.
Knowledge of National Outcomes Framework and Collaborative Skills.
Ability to work with service users to develop appropriate, effective and sustainable responses to meeting need using a range of resources available.
Experience of complex case work.
Experience of using Safeguarding procedures.
Ability to represent the LA within the Family Court in Care Proceedings.
Ability to think clearly and convey thoughts, ideas and opinions in a concise and structured way.
Ability to use departmental and corporate policies and procedures to support the delivery of services.
Ability to work with service users to develop appropriate, effective and sustainable responses to meeting need using a range of resources available.
Experience of complex case work.
Experience of using Safeguarding procedures.
Ability to represent the LA within the Family Court in Care Proceedings.
Ability to think clearly and convey thoughts, ideas and opinions in a concise and structured way.
Ability to use departmental and corporate policies and procedures to support the delivery of services.
Good verbal and written communication skills, including writing reports.
Ability to prepare accurate, coherent report and records in a timely manner.
Ability to work independently and to plan and manage own time
IT literate � ability to use a range of Microsoft packages.
The ability to communicate in English is essential.
Good verbal and written communication skills, including writing reports.
Ability to prepare accurate, coherent report and records in a timely manner.
Ability to work independently and to plan and manage own time
IT literate � ability to use a range of Microsoft packages.
The ability to communicate in English is essential.
Awareness and sensitivity to the Welsh culture.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable.