Experienced Social Worker - Early Response Team

This is an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Social Worker to join The Early Response Team.

The Early Response Team work with Adults who are some of the most vulnerable and whose needs may be related to substance use, self-neglect, hoarding, modern slavery or other complex need affecting their wellbeing often with significant risk factors. The citizens supported by the Early Response Team often have little to no previous social care involvement or professional oversight, and their needs for care and support may be considered short to medium term. The Early Response Team work to support the citizen's wellbeing by linking them in with other statutory and/or community based resources. This includes but is not limited to substance misuse and/or mental health services, housing services, Police, and community health colleagues. Multi agency working is pertinent to assessment, to assist in improving the overall wellbeing and the management of risk with these citizens.

The ideal candidate will be a Qualified and Registered Social Worker with Social Care Wales. They will evidence good knowledge and application of legal duties to inform assessment and intervention, have excellent communication skills, able to work as part of a team and have previous experience of working with vulnerable adults.

In return, we will offer you:
• Regular supervision and management support
• Excellent peer support and positive team morale
• Access to a relocation package of up to £5,000
• Access to ongoing training and development opportunities
• Work Life Balance including flexible working
• Manageable case load.

The team are based at Crown Buildings. This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working.

An Enhanced DBS check and Social Care Wales registration is required for this position.

For further information please contact:
Anja Nielsen, Assistant Team Manager, Early Response Team
Anja.Nielsen@wrexham.gov.uk / 01978 298184

We are currently not a licensed sponsor with the Home Office, therefore unfortunately we are not able to sponsor a candidate who will require a visa to take up this role.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.