Social Worker - Assessment and Support Team

The Assessment and Support Team is committed to driving up the standards of support to Children and their Families by increasing the resources available to the Social Worker and keeping caseloads manageable and appropriate for you skills and experience.

The team is responsible for delivering services to children in need of care and support, children in need of protection, Looked After Children and children who are subject to Public & Private Law Proceedings. The team does do some private law, however, Cases transfer to our specialist legal team at point of Public Law Outline

A key aim is to reduce the number of children who become looked after - unless absolutely necessary. To achieve this we have an extremely dedicated section of social workers, supported by the award Winning Supporting Families Team as well as embedded family intervention workers and in house psychologists, ASD Occupational Therapists and therapeutic workers. Further to this as a Social worker you are able to draw on the support of one/two in house residential units who have outreach workers able to support children either at home or in placement.

Within the team you will feel supported by your peers, there is a low ratio of team manager to workers and a friendly and available line management structure. The opportunity to work flexible hours is available i.e. 9 day fortnight.

Career development is important to Conwy. There is a clear pathway for progression for both newly qualified as well as more experienced workers i.e. CPEL/Porth Agored and Joint Investigation Training with the Police. Support will be available through regular formal supervision, informal supervision and Career Development opportunities through CPEL for permanent posts.

The majority of Local Authority officers are now located within our, open-plan, state of the art building at Coed Pella, Colwyn Bay. One of the key benefits of this is the close proximity to partner departments such as Youth Justice, Education, Housing, Adult Services and many others.

Conwy is committed to collaborative working with families and will encourage Direct Work not Paper work as much as possible.

In order to be eligible to apply you must hold a recognised Social Work qualification - BA/MA, CQSW or DipSW. Ideally applicants will have post qualifying experience in working with Children and families.

It is essential that the post holder has the ability to travel throughout the County on a regular basis, often to and from remote locations at short notice.

As the team works in a bilingual area, the ability to communicate in English is essential and Welsh is desirable.

Please note that we are not currently a sponsoring organisation.

This role offers flexible working options for a work life balance. This can include adjusting your working day and hybrid working, ie a balance of office and home working.

Manager details for informal discussion:

Mark Devereux, Section Manager (01492 575259 / Mark.devereux@conwy.gov.uk )

Welsh Language Skills: The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture. We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other.

We're passionate about supporting and encouraging you to use your Cymraeg whatever your level. We offer free classes at all levels, in-person and on-line to support you.

Conwy is committed to safeguarding. Qualifications and references will be verified.

We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and inclusive teams that embrace a wide range of voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. Creating a workplace that is welcoming and where everyone feels they belong ensures we can deliver great services.

We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you evidence that you meet the essential criteria of the job in your application (requirements marked with an 'E' on the Person Specification).

We are happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process (and in employment) where possible. We encourage you to request adjustments. To do this please contact the manager named above to discuss your needs and potential support. There are options to apply via different formats, please contact the HR Team on 01492 576129 to discuss how we can support you. These requests will not put you at any disadvantage.

Mae'r ffurflen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg hefyd.