Social Services Professional

6 days ago


Pontypool, Torfaen County Borough, United Kingdom Torfaen County Borough Council Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Social Worker

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Social Worker to join our Children and Families team in Torfaen County Borough Council. As a Social Worker, you will play a vital role in providing support and services to children and families in need.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Undertake statutory duties in respect of children in need, child protection, and looked-after children.
  • Formulate and implement care plans based on sound assessments.
  • Contribute to inter-agency working.
  • Work closely with children and their families to provide support and services.
  • Manage a caseload of lower-level support and cases where children or young people are in need of care and support, looked-after children, or in the court arena.

Requirements:

  • Social work qualification.
  • Registration with the Care Council for Wales.
  • Ability to travel throughout the borough and long distances in a timely manner.
  • Experience of formulating and implementing care plans based on sound assessments.
  • Commitment and enthusiasm in relation to achieving positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Previous experience of working with children with disabilities.

About Us:

Torfaen County Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees to share this commitment.

Working with Us:

We offer a supportive and planned induction program, capturing the Children and Families Teams and partner agencies. You will receive monthly supervision and access to experienced practitioners/mentoring in this field. Team Managers operate an open-door policy, and Senior Managers within the Authority are accessible for advice and decision-making.

Training and Development:

We provide numerous training and learning opportunities to continue and further professional development, including strengths-based practice programs that support our work with children and families.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure & Barring Service and registration to the Care Council for Wales.



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