Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.
(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post please contact Stephanie Dabernig via e-mail StephanieDabernig@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Application forms are available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Tel: 01286 679076
E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, 20/11/2026
The Council will request a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate.
If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.
Personal attributes
Essential
Commitment to work to protect the welfare of children
Ability to work under pressure
Willingness to develop and expand the values, skills and knowledge
Working as part of a team and receive supervision
Desirable
Flexible in working hours
Qualifications and relevant training
Essential
DipSW / CQSW / CSS or is about to qualify
"We have to each social worker (or anyone who describes himself as a social worker) must be registered with the Care Council for Wales. Gwynedd Council will refund the annual registration fee to the employee
Desirable
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Relevant experience
Essential
Experience of working with children, young people and their families
Desirable
Experience of working in a team or a work placement with children
Skills and specialist knowledge
Essential
Current driving license.Understanding of the role within the children and families team.Ability to work in partnership with children, families and other agencies
Desirable
Working under the Child Protection Guidelines and Assessment Framework for children in need and their families
Language requirements
Listening and Speaking - Higher
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).
Purpose of the post
•Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
•Towork with childrenand their familiesinaccordance with theChildren Act 1989, the AllWales Child Protection Procedures, Assessment FrameworkChildren in Needand their families and the Social Services and Well being Act (Wales) 2014
Responsibility for functions
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Main duties
•To offer a service to individual clients, to families and the community in accordance with the legal framework of various laws that apply to the care of children, including child protection and assessment of children in need.
•In accordance with skills and experience, to deal with cases more complex in nature including those where children are at risk. To participate in court proceedings, including giving evidence and preparing reports.
•Assess the needs of and provide support to families in need. This means coordinating the work of other agencies using the resources of the department and the community in a flexible manner.
•To work in a manner that promotes the welfare of children in care to the County Council.
•To be part of the team and the system of duty officer to the region as necessary.
•To co-ordinate with and liaise with other professions who work with children.
•To contribute to the development of new forms of work or service.
•To contribute to the development of colleagues in children services and in other specialties if necessary.
•Depending on experience and qualifications, to supervise students.
•To complete the guidelines / requirements necessary pursuant of guidelines, policies and practice of the service
•To attend training sessions aiming to improve skills / practice.
•To help colleagues to carry out their duties. Occasionally, requires collaboration and other employees in the team / other agencies as well and when work colleagues are absent.
•In exceptional circumstances, to undertake responsibilities to respond to an emergency situation.
•Any obligation or responsibility reasonable as required by the head of the service.
•Be aware of the requirements of Health and Safety Acts and collaboration with the Health and Safety and Quality Assurance departments to ensure that we comply with the requirements of relevant Health and Safety legislation.
•The Council operates a program of ongoing training and personal development skills
•This is just illustrative list. The post holder is expected to be part of the management and monitoring of performance in accordance with the requirements of the job and act on any other duties in accordance with the nature and scale of the post at the request of the Head of Service / Manager or ' The Strategic Director
•Responsibility for self-development.
•Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
•Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
•Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
•Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
•Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
•Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special circumstances
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