Child Protection Social Worker

https://www.hooprecruitment.co.uk/job-search/27274-child-protection-social-worker/cla/job2025-02-27 06:26:242025-04-29Hoop Recruitment
Job TypeTemporary Full Time
AreaNot specifiedUK
SectorChildren's - CLA
SalaryGBP 33.0 - 41.27
Start DateASAP
AdvertiserKate Bowen
Job RefV46656
Description

Child Protection - Social Worker

 

Pay rate in line with the All Wales Pledge - £38.15 - £41.27 Umbrella

 

Wrexham Council 

To manage an allocated caseload, which includes the management and decision-making involved with cases, some being high complexity and/or high-risk cases.  These may be related to Child protection/ Care & Support/ Deprivation of liberty /cases subject to Court action/ school attendance, providing social worker support to adults / adults at risk and children / children at risk and their families and carers. 

To undertake assessments, design care and support plans and other appropriate plans e.g. Education plans and determine the provision of external support from appropriate providers within allocated budget parameters.  To work in partnership with all services to ensure best use and deployment of resources.

To adapt and apply Social Worker techniques to ensure approach meets the needs of the individuals/ people needing care and support, their families and carers in need of support  and work both independently and in partnership with others.  To promote positive outcomes by taking appropriate action in the provision of professional support, advice and decisions to ensure that all individuals referred have a plan based on an assessment of need and that such plans are evidence based, recorded, reviewed and modified as appropriate. 

To work to protect the interests, promote and safeguard the welfare of Adults/ adults at risk and children/ children at risk. Where required take actions to safeguard Adults and Children at immediate risk of harm and make decisions in the best interest of the adult/ child. 

Postholders allocated to a Team which operates a duty system, will be required to undertake duty on a rota basis, respond immediately and effectively to cases that arise, understanding the recording system to identify the case and those who may/may not be involved including other professionals, undertaking assessments and planning around immediate crisis responses to ensure proportionate response to the situation, whilst recognising and managing potential risks.

To be a role model and share good practice, advice and support to enable team colleagues, new social workers/ students to learn, develop and progress their careers within the team. This will include supervision, assessment and mentoring of social work students / social workers undertaking other social worker qualifications, co-working on cases and supporting the service’s quality assurance by auditing and sampling of files and practice. 

Responsible for decision making with regards to individuals’  ‘best interest’, including carrying out best interest assessments (Deprivation of Liberty / liberty protection Safeguards assessments) preparing court reports and attending court where appropriate and is required to alongside Team Manager/ Assistant Team Managers, be responsible for chairing care and support,  continuing health care or safeguarding meetings. 

 

Benefits of working for Hoop:

  • 20 years’ experience of the Social Work market
  • Your local agency based in Cardiff
  • Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in welsh throughout your job search
  • PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available – you choose!
  • Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
  • Twice weekly payroll
  • Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
  • Provides free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
  • Refer a friend scheme available
  • Loyalty Bonus to QSW's
  • Wellbeing sessions

To apply for this role, you will need to hold -

  • A relevant Social Work Qualification
  • Registration with Social Care Wales
  • Enhanced DBS registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
  • 3 Years of referencing
  • Driving license with access to a car

Given the nature of the role, only applications from individuals with a social work qualification and registration with either professional body - Social Care Wales / Social Work England can be considered. Please only apply if you meet this criteria.

 

Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on 02922 400519 if you want to find out more. 

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