Registered Social Worker
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £29.24 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2026 |
| Location: | Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job title: Registered Social Worker
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Hours per week: 37
Location: County Hall, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP151GA, Monmouthshire County Council
Pay: £29.24 per hour
IMPORTANT: CANDIDATES MUST LIVE WITHIN 1 HOUR MAX OF NP15 1GA. Role is 3 days office adn 2 days hybrid but flexibility is key and must be able to be in monmouthshire on the 2 day s NOT in the office.
This is a key role managing a Children & Families caseload of various levels of complexity This involves the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action, contributing to the effective application of resources to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
All functions allocated by the Team Manager, in respect of working with children, young people, their families and carers.
To possess a high quality of professional social work knowledge and skills.
To manage a caseload to include complex and diverse cases, involving assessments, reviews and the preparation of reports and court attendance, to effectively meet the needs of the client group.
To work in a flexible and imaginative way to provide support and advice for children, young people, their families and carers in accordance with the principles of the 1989 Children’s Act.
To complete quality assessments of individuals and families; analysing strengths and risks.
To formulate plans to meet assessed needs and risks building on strengths of children, families and carers.
To implement agreed plans to safeguard children and to increase the capacity and resilience of their parents and/or carers.
To undertake office duty and respond to crises, as and when required.
To assist in developing the existing services for children, their families and carers and to help shape future services.
To work as part of a team and thereby contribute to the development of the service.
To supervise students, where appropriate.
To initiate and develop effective working relationships with foster carers as professionals.
To initiate and develop effective working relationships with partner agencies.
To develop own professional skills through supervision sessions and through undertaking appropriate training and development.
To maintain awareness of changes in legislation, related policies and practices and implement these within own professional practice.
To maintain accurate records, which are up-to-date.
To work in a flexible way, if the need arises, so that tasks not specifically covered in the job description are undertaken.
To maintain safe working practices for self and others, in accordance with the authority’s policy statement on Health and Safety at Work.
To abide by the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as laid down in the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Hours per week: 37
Location: County Hall, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP151GA, Monmouthshire County Council
Pay: £29.24 per hour
IMPORTANT: CANDIDATES MUST LIVE WITHIN 1 HOUR MAX OF NP15 1GA. Role is 3 days office adn 2 days hybrid but flexibility is key and must be able to be in monmouthshire on the 2 day s NOT in the office.
This is a key role managing a Children & Families caseload of various levels of complexity This involves the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action, contributing to the effective application of resources to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
All functions allocated by the Team Manager, in respect of working with children, young people, their families and carers.
To possess a high quality of professional social work knowledge and skills.
To manage a caseload to include complex and diverse cases, involving assessments, reviews and the preparation of reports and court attendance, to effectively meet the needs of the client group.
To work in a flexible and imaginative way to provide support and advice for children, young people, their families and carers in accordance with the principles of the 1989 Children’s Act.
To complete quality assessments of individuals and families; analysing strengths and risks.
To formulate plans to meet assessed needs and risks building on strengths of children, families and carers.
To implement agreed plans to safeguard children and to increase the capacity and resilience of their parents and/or carers.
To undertake office duty and respond to crises, as and when required.
To assist in developing the existing services for children, their families and carers and to help shape future services.
To work as part of a team and thereby contribute to the development of the service.
To supervise students, where appropriate.
To initiate and develop effective working relationships with foster carers as professionals.
To initiate and develop effective working relationships with partner agencies.
To develop own professional skills through supervision sessions and through undertaking appropriate training and development.
To maintain awareness of changes in legislation, related policies and practices and implement these within own professional practice.
To maintain accurate records, which are up-to-date.
To work in a flexible way, if the need arises, so that tasks not specifically covered in the job description are undertaken.
To maintain safe working practices for self and others, in accordance with the authority’s policy statement on Health and Safety at Work.
To abide by the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as laid down in the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.