Social Worker

1. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced social worker to join an established team.
2. The role involves managing a children and families caseload and assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families.
3. You will possess a high quality of professional social work knowledge and skills.

Post ID: SCS272

Grade: BAND I SCP 31– SCP 35 £39,186 - £43,421

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: County Hall, Usk and the Monmouthshire locality

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced social worker to join an established team. The role involves managing a children and families caseload and assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families.

Purpose Of Post:

Manage a Children & Families caseload of various levels of complexity, involving the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action, contributing to the effective application of resources to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and their families.

Key Responsibilities And Duties:

• All functions allocated by the Team Manager, in respect of working with children, young people, their families and carers.
• To possess a high quality of professional social work knowledge and skills.
• To manage a caseload to include complex and diverse cases, involving assessments, reviews and the preparation of reports and court attendance, to effectively meet the needs of the client group.
• To work in a flexible and imaginative way to provide support and advice for children, young people, their families and carers in accordance with the principles of the 1989 Children’s Act.
• To complete quality assessments of individuals and families; analysing strengths and risks.
• To formulate plans to meet assessed needs and risks building on strengths of children, families and carers.