Social Worker (Care and Support Team)

Powys County Council; Brecon; Híbrido; GBP 42.000 - 44.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Enhanced DBS Check

Disability Confident employer scheme

Resumo da vaga

Powys County Council in Aberhonddu is recruiting a Social Worker for the Care and Support Team. The role involves working with children, young people and families after a Social Work Assessment, delivering safeguarding and support within the Public Law Outline framework.

A market supplement applies and interviews will discuss details. The job is permanent, full-time, hybrid (2 days remote) and based in Brecon or nearby locations.

Qualificações

• You will provide effective support to children and families, drawing on your enthusiasm and motivation to help achieve positive outcomes.
• You will demonstrate confident and skilled communication, maintaining engagement with families even in challenging or high-risk situations, including those involving hostility.
• You will adopt a strengths-based approach to intervention, and experience in applying this model is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to high-quality social work practice, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met and organisational policies and procedures are followed.
• Collaborate as part of a team, participating in a duty rota and providing cover for colleagues during absences.
• Build and sustain effective working relationships with team members and partner agencies to ensure cohesive and efficient service delivery.
• Recognise and assess risks related to each child’s circumstances, implementing appropriate safeguarding measures to reduce potential harm.

Conhecimentos

Communication

Record keeping

Risk assessment

Team collaboration

Descrição da vaga

Social Worker (Care and Support Team)

Company: Powys County Council

Salary: £42,123 to £44,253 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Aberhonddu

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 10 Nov 2026

Closing date: 6 Dec 2026

Summary

An additional market supplement premium applies to this role – this will be discussed at interview

Location - Brecon or Ystradgynlais

About the role:

The Care and Support Team works with children, young people, and their families following a Social Work Assessment, where ongoing support and oversight from Children’s Services has been identified. This includes cases involving children who require protection, care and support, as well as families engaged in the Public Law Outline (PLO) process or involved in court proceedings. The team brings together a diverse range of skills, with experienced Social Workers and Wellbeing Workers working collaboratively. Day-to-day operations are effectively supported by Team Coordinators, who assist with tasks such as organising and minuting meetings, preparing chronologies, and providing general business support. We are committed to fostering the professional growth and career development of every team member.

About you:

• You will provide effective support to children and families, drawing on your enthusiasm and motivation to help achieve positive outcomes.
• You will demonstrate confident and skilled communication, maintaining engagement with families even in challenging or high-risk situations, including those involving hostility.
• You will take a creative approach when working with children, using a variety of tools to help them express their wishes and feelings.
• Be competent in maintaining up to date records and report writing.
• You will need a broad and in-depth understanding of the risks children may face, along with the skills to assess and manage those risks, ensuring timely and proportionate interventions. You will also support the development of family relationships and help identify support networks.
• You will adopt a strengths-based approach to intervention, and experience in applying this model is desirable.

What you will do:

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to high-quality social work practice, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met and organisational policies and procedures are followed.
• Collaborate as part of a team, participating in a duty rota and providing cover for colleagues during absences.
• Build and sustain effective working relationships with team members and partner agencies to ensure cohesive and efficient service delivery.
• Recognise and assess risks related to each child’s circumstances, implementing appropriate safeguarding measures to reduce potential harm.

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

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