Social Services Practitioner

Reference:
24-27618

Job title:
Social Services Practitioner

Directorate:
Children and Supporting Families

Service:
Children's Team 1 and 2

Closing date:
27/09/2024 10:00

Job type/Hours:
Temporary (maternity) | 37 Hour

Salary:
£32,076 - £33,945 a year

Pay Scale:
S3

Location(s):
Caernarfon

**Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this **Information Pack

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

**CLOSING DATE: 27/09/2024**

Recruitment Pack Children and Supporting Families.pdf

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

ESSENTIAL

A positive attitude towards service users and colleagues.
Commitment to working to protect the safety, the welfare and well-being of children.
Able to work as part of a team and in accordance with the direction of the Team Manager
To display commitment and enthusiasm in relation to achieving positive outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
Be committed to personal development.
Can communicate effectively and can build good relationships.
The ability to be creative and imaginative with children and families.
Flexibility
The ability to engage and work with Children and Young people in difficult and challenging circumstances.
Can communicate well with young people and colleagues.
Self-motivated
Able to develop and maintain professional working relationships with Safeguarding partners.
Commitment to working to promote the welfare of children.
Able to work independently and as part of a team.
A positive attitude towards service users and colleagues.
To be committed to professional development and understand the value and importance of supervision and ability to accept supervision.
Ability to work under pressure, using own initiative and showing resilience and assertiveness.

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING

ESSENTIAL

5 GCSEs grade C or above

DESIRABLE

Qualification in childcare or relevant social care or Health care (e.g., NVQ 3, Diploma in welfare studies, Child Development).
Evidence of relevant personal development through in-service training.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

The ability and experience of working alone and as a member of a team.
Ability to communicate well.
Working in a creative and positive manner.
Able to work under pressure.
Able to maintain difficult and challenging discussions.
Experience of working with children and families who present with a range of complex needs (mental health challenges, behaviour difficulties, drug and alcohol misuse, domestic violence) and demonstrate an ability to create rapport and build effective relationships.
Knowledge of safeguarding, childcare legislation, local Child Protection Procedures, and an understanding of a child's development, parenting capacity and risk and protective factors.
An understanding of knowledge of Children’s Safeguarding specifically CSE and CCE.
Able to build reflective, supportive, and outcome-focused relationships with children and their families.
Experience of planning work in a structured and effective manner
Attend and contribute in meetings

DESIRABLE

Experience of conducting or contributing towards, assessments, care planning and reviews with clients with complex needs.
Knowledge and understanding of a range of evidence-based approaches including attachment and loss theory, relationship, and strength-based interventions.
Experience of giving analytical feedback on input and progress in cases

SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL

IT skills
Knowledge of the needs of children and child development
Understanding and commitment to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice
The ability to interpret and record events clearly and accurately.
Current and clean driving licence.
The ability to prepare quality reports in both English and Welsh
Can communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Contributing towards devising and implementing plans to meet children’s needs.
The ability to formulate and deliver creative packages of support and empowerment tailored to meet the individual’s needs.
Evidence of multi-agency awareness and how partnership working will enhance the service delivery and achieve the individual’s objectives.
Maintaining supportive relationships with colleagues in social work and external agencies.
Ability to engage vulnerable families and maintain relationships.
Contribute towards collating appropriate information to make informed decisions regarding packages of support.
Understanding of the purpose of supervision.
Awareness of professional self-management

DESIRABLE

Experience and knowledge in relation to intervention