£Grade 13
Point 37 to Point 39
£45,441 to £47,420 per annum
£23.55 to £24.57 + Market supplement applies per year
Area of care
Childcare
Workplace
Social Work Services / Social Services
Job role
Social Worker
Job description
Principal Social Worker - Care & Support Job description Join our recruitment event! You can find out more about this vacancy and other similar positions at our online Children's Services recruitment event on 26 th September 2024. Visit Join our recruitment event! You can find out more about this vacancy and other similar positions at our online Children's Services recruitment event on 26 th September 2024. Visit www.powys.gov.uk/sc-events for details.
An additional market supplement premium applies to Care & Support, Through Care and Assessment Teams - this will be discussed at interview
About the role: The Care and Support teams work with children, young people and their families when it has been identified they are in need of additional support and services. This may be children in need of care and support or protection plans, private Law proceedings, families in the Public Law Outline (PLO) process and initiating Care proceedings. The team is well established and supportive. The Principal Social Worker will work alongside Senior Social Workers, Social Workers, Newly Qualified Social Workers, Wellbeing Workers and team coordinators. We are committed to supporting professional development and career progression. About you: • Be motivated and determined to achieve successful outcomes for children and young people. • Skilful and confident communication to sustain engagement with families in fluctuating circumstances, including where there is hostility and risk. • Possess a wide range of knowledge and skills to identify risks to children and help manage those risks; ensuring proportionate and timely intervention is provided and help to build family relationships and identify individuals support networks. • Be competent in maintaining up to date records and report writing. What you will do: • Carry a small caseload. Assess and manage risk in more complex cases, and support others to develop risk management skills. • Carry out agreed tasks to assist the Team Manager, such as Supervision and oversight of Assessments and care plans. • Take the lead in professional development and reflective practice sessions within the team; covering areas of interest and need. • Show a commitment to providing a high standard of social work practice by meeting our statutory duties and following policy and procedure. If you have any questions about the role, please contact: Janette McEwan - Team Manager
This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check
How to apply
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