Posted 09/09/2024
£40,221 - £43,421 per annum
Job Reference: 0003322
Salary: G07 - £40,221 - £43,421 per annum
Are you an experienced social worker with a passion for helping children?
Do you thrive in a supportive, friendly team environment? If so, we want you to join our team at Flintshire County Council.
We are currently seeking a Senior Social Worker to join our Children’s First Contact team. The successful candidate will hold a degree in social work and CPEL equivalent, with a minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience.
As a Senior Social Worker, you will be responsible for providing supervision to newly qualified social workers, student social workers, and social work assistants. You will perform duties and functions at a more complex level, including assessment and appropriate management of risk, and providing case work supervision to other team members.
At Flintshire County Council, we pride ourselves on being a supportive and friendly team, providing a positive work environment that encourages professional development and growth. You will be joining a team of passionate professionals who are dedicated to helping children in need.
As a Senior Social Worker for Children’s First Contact with Flintshire County Council, you will enjoy competitive salary packages, generous holiday entitlement, and access to ongoing training and development opportunities. You will also have the opportunity to work with a team that is committed to providing the best possible outcomes for the children and families we serve.
So, if you're ready to take your social work career to the next level and want to work in a supportive and friendly team environment, apply now!
Successful candidates must be registered with Social Care Wales and as this post will result in you having substantial contact with children, and/or vulnerable adults they will also be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services check.
Job Purpose:
The Senior Social Worker fulfils their duties, roles and responsibilities in line with those described for Social Workers. However, they perform duties and functions which reflect their ability to undertake social work practice at its more complex level, including assessment and appropriate management of risks, and providing casework supervision to other team members.
Principal Accountabilities:
The Senior Social Worker will:
The largest council in north Wales, Flintshire is situated in the north east of the country neighbouring the Welsh counties of Conwy, Denbighshire and Wrexham and Cheshire West and Chester in England. A high performing council Flintshire is known for its innovation in public services and has a proud track record of protecting and valuing community-based services.
Uniquely placed Flintshire is the gateway to Wales – anyone coming to work with us will discover a truly lovely county. We pride ourselves on continuously improving our services. As an employer, we recognise our most valuable assets are our people. We strive to be an employer of choice by providing a range of benefits that help us secure the engagement of employees and motivating them to deliver to the citizens of Flintshire County.
County Hall,
Mold
CH7 6NB
Buckley Train Station 1 mile / 20mins walk
Buckley, Bryn Awelon 0.1 miles / 3mins walk