Qualified Social Worker (Children and Families Team)
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27.50 to £36.02 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Pay Rate: £27.50 per hour PAYE / £36.02 per hour Umbrella |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 January 2026 |
| Location: | Conwy, Conwy County |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Neway International Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | OR20018 |
Summary
Neway International are seeking a Social Worker (Children) – Social Care Qualified to join our client based with Conwy County Borough Council.
Location: Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7AZ
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start Date: 5 January 2026
Duration: 12 weeks (likely to be extended)
Pay Rate: £27.50 per hour PAYE / £36.02 per hour Umbrella
About the Client
Conwy County Borough Council’s Children, Families and Safeguarding service provides high‑quality, child‑centred support to children who are looked after, their families, and connected carers. The service is committed to safeguarding, promoting resilience, and ensuring that children remain at the heart of all planning and decision‑making. Working within the Children Looked After team, you will contribute to delivering safe, effective, and outcome‑focused social work practice across the county.
The Role
As a Social Worker within the Children Looked After team, you will deliver statutory social work services to children under care orders, those looked after by the Local Authority, and young people preparing to leave care. You will work collaboratively with families, carers, and partner agencies to ensure children’s needs are met, their rights are upheld, and their safety is prioritised.
This role requires strong assessment skills, sound safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to manage a varied caseload while maintaining high professional standards.
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct social work support to children and families in line with statutory duties, national guidance, and outcome‑focused practice
Build effective relationships with children, families, carers, and partner agencies to identify and meet needs
Ensure statutory timescales for assessments, reviews, and planning are met
Use collaborative approaches to support meaningful participation in assessments, care planning, and reviews
Respond to safeguarding concerns in line with All Wales Child Protection Procedures
Undertake safeguarding investigations and complete risk assessments
Prepare and present reports and plans for strategy meetings, looked after reviews, and pathway reviews
Work with internal teams to support placement stability and ensure coordinated service delivery
Maintain accountability for resource allocation in line with legislation and council policies
Provide early and effective responses to concerns or complaints
Chair meetings where required and quality‑assure associated records
Prepare accurate, analytical written reports for a range of purposes
Manage a varied caseload, ensuring timely, outcome‑focused casework
Use research, theory, and evidence‑based practice to support positive outcomes
Maintain accurate, coherent, and timely case records
Escalate concerns or complex issues to management promptly
Promote anti‑discriminatory and non‑oppressive practice
Support duty systems and provide backup as required
Transport or accompany children/families to appointments when appropriate
Candidate Requirements
Qualified Social Worker with Social Care Wales registration
Experience working with children looked after, safeguarding, and statutory social work practice
Strong assessment, planning, and risk‑management skills
Ability to build effective relationships with children, families, and multi‑agency partners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage a varied caseload and meet statutory deadlines
Commitment to child‑centred, strengths‑based, and anti‑oppressive practice
Ability to travel for work purposes
Location: Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7AZ
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start Date: 5 January 2026
Duration: 12 weeks (likely to be extended)
Pay Rate: £27.50 per hour PAYE / £36.02 per hour Umbrella
About the Client
Conwy County Borough Council’s Children, Families and Safeguarding service provides high‑quality, child‑centred support to children who are looked after, their families, and connected carers. The service is committed to safeguarding, promoting resilience, and ensuring that children remain at the heart of all planning and decision‑making. Working within the Children Looked After team, you will contribute to delivering safe, effective, and outcome‑focused social work practice across the county.
The Role
As a Social Worker within the Children Looked After team, you will deliver statutory social work services to children under care orders, those looked after by the Local Authority, and young people preparing to leave care. You will work collaboratively with families, carers, and partner agencies to ensure children’s needs are met, their rights are upheld, and their safety is prioritised.
This role requires strong assessment skills, sound safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to manage a varied caseload while maintaining high professional standards.
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct social work support to children and families in line with statutory duties, national guidance, and outcome‑focused practice
Build effective relationships with children, families, carers, and partner agencies to identify and meet needs
Ensure statutory timescales for assessments, reviews, and planning are met
Use collaborative approaches to support meaningful participation in assessments, care planning, and reviews
Respond to safeguarding concerns in line with All Wales Child Protection Procedures
Undertake safeguarding investigations and complete risk assessments
Prepare and present reports and plans for strategy meetings, looked after reviews, and pathway reviews
Work with internal teams to support placement stability and ensure coordinated service delivery
Maintain accountability for resource allocation in line with legislation and council policies
Provide early and effective responses to concerns or complaints
Chair meetings where required and quality‑assure associated records
Prepare accurate, analytical written reports for a range of purposes
Manage a varied caseload, ensuring timely, outcome‑focused casework
Use research, theory, and evidence‑based practice to support positive outcomes
Maintain accurate, coherent, and timely case records
Escalate concerns or complex issues to management promptly
Promote anti‑discriminatory and non‑oppressive practice
Support duty systems and provide backup as required
Transport or accompany children/families to appointments when appropriate
Candidate Requirements
Qualified Social Worker with Social Care Wales registration
Experience working with children looked after, safeguarding, and statutory social work practice
Strong assessment, planning, and risk‑management skills
Ability to build effective relationships with children, families, and multi‑agency partners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage a varied caseload and meet statutory deadlines
Commitment to child‑centred, strengths‑based, and anti‑oppressive practice
Ability to travel for work purposes