Children's Qualified social worker - Assessment in Fishguard

Remedy Recruitment Group; Fishguard; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pembrokeshire County Council is seeking a qualified Children's Social Worker to join the Child Care Assessment Team, delivering services to children and families under the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) 2014.

The role requires managing caseloads, meeting statutory timescales, undertaking child protection investigations and court work, and contributing to the development of the S.47 and Assessment Teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker delivering services to children and families.
• Meet statutory timescales for assessments and investigations.
• Experience with child protection, court work and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Meet statutory timescales and complete assessments within those timescales.
• Undertake child protection investigations and manage caseloads including court cases.
• Work as part of S.47 JI rota and contribute to developing the Assessment Team.

Job description

Our client Pembrokeshire County Council is looking for a Children's Qualified social worker to join their Assessment team.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Social Worker to join our team providing support to children and families in the Child Care Assessment Team within the Social Services and Housing directorate.

The Child Care Assessment Team is a statutory team that undertakes child protection, Young People Looked After, Court and family support work with families under the remit of the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales) Act 2014 and related codes of practice.

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker to join the Child Care assessment Team who will be responsible for ensuring that the needs and services for children and families within Pembrokeshire. The Social Worker will be required to meet statutory timescales, complete assessments within timescales, undertake child protection investigations and manage their caseloads, including Court Cases. The Social worker will be part of a S.47 JI rota, consisting of two social workers on this rota daily and will be completing assessments of higher end child in need cases and where there are concerns being raised for exploitation. CCAT are currently developing a S.47 Team and an Assessment Team.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure that the needs and services for children and families within Pembrokeshire are met.
• Meet statutory timescales and complete assessments within those timescales.
• Undertake child protection investigations and manage caseloads, including Court Cases.
• Work as part of a S.47 JI rota, completing assessments of higher‑end children in need cases and cases with concerns of exploitation.
• Support the development of a S.47 Team and an Assessment Team.

Remedy Social Care is an APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.