Job Title: Qualified Social Worker - Children's Care and Support Team
Location: North Powys (Borders area) - Hybrid (2 days per week on-site)
Pay Rate: £38.43 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract Type: Locum / Temporary
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Children's Social Worker to join the Care and Support Team located in North Powys.
This role centres on delivering meaningful, strengths-based support to vulnerable children and their families, ensuring statutory safeguarding standards are upheld while promoting legal permanence and positive long-term outcomes.
Working Pattern & Travel:
... - Hybrid Working: 2 days per week in the local area / office, with remaining time worked remotely.
- Transport Requirement: A full UK driving licence and access to a personal vehicle are essential due to the remote nature of the region and limited public transport.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide statutory social work intervention to children and young people to keep them safe and support legal permanence.
- Identify and manage risks to children through timely, proportionate safeguarding measures.
- Work collaboratively within the team, covering duty rota shifts and supporting team resilience.
- Build trusted relationships with families experiencing fluctuating circumstances, complex dynamics, or resistance.
- Utilise direct-work tools and creative engagement techniques to capture children's wishes and feelings.
- Apply a strengths-based intervention framework to build family capability and mobilize community support networks.
Requirements:
- Professional Registration: Social Care Wales (SCW) registration preferred. Candidates currently registered with Social Work England (SWE) will be considered on the condition of committing to registering with SCW.
- Experience: Post-qualification experience in statutory Children's Services (Child Protection, CIN, or Care & Support).
- Framework Knowledge: Familiarity with or prior application of strengths-based social work models.
- Driver: Full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle.
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