Social Worker

Job Category:  Legal
Job location Churton Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, LL18 3ND, United Kingdom 
Denbighshire County Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £18.85 per hour


Working within Children Services and S.47 trained based in Russell House, Churton Road, Rhyl

Denbighshire County Council, located in beautiful North Wales, has a clear vision of being an excellent Council close to the communities. The Council is one of the best performers in Wales We are committed to ensuring that vulnerable children and young people are effectively supported to reach their full potential, delivered through our effective early help and prevention services, and strong partnerships that ensure safeguarding remains the highest priority for children and young people in Denbighshire. To help deliver our vision, we need experienced, self-motivated, and innovative social work professionals. Various opportunities exist to work in the Looked After Team and Intake and Intervention Team. You will work closely to find solutions and creating change. You will use your skills to carry out assessments, make evidence-based recommendations and decisions for interventions to support vulnerable children achieve positive outcomes.

 The successful applicant will have a recognised Social Work qualification i.e. CQSW, CSS or Degree/DipSW and be registered with the Care Council; and have previous experience of working with vulnerable children and families. The Grade you will be appointed on will be dependant on previous experience. Our challenging journey is shaping the future of Children�s services, aspiring to be the best. Come and join us to take up the challenge and play a key role within a highly supportive environment, to improve services to children and young people in Denbighshire.

 Appointment subject to Disclosure & Barring Service Check and satisfactory references

Job Purpose To provide social work services to children, young people and their families and achieve positive outcomes within the Service�s vision and priorities: �Vulnerable children are safeguarded, live within permanent, stable, secure and loving families which provide opportunities for success and enable them to grow and develop into healthy, well rounded adults� Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities Form and develop working relationships with service users, families and their carers: � To ensure that the positive outcomes for children as defined in the Service�s priorities are the focus for all interventions. � Promote and develop positive working links across and within agencies and local voluntary/user groups � Contribute to the direct provision of care, support, intervention and protection of vulnerable children and families. � Contribute to the planning and development of services � Maintain accurate and relevant records which are consistent with Departmental policies � Implement relevant legislation and internal policies and procedures. � Be responsible for own professional development through the use of supervision and learning opportunities.

 Resources/Equipment/Material N/A Supervision/Management of People N/A Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience The successful applicant will have: � A recognised Social Work qualification i.e. CQSW, CSS or Degree/Diploma in Social Work and be registered with a Social Work Care Council. � Previous experience of working with vulnerable people and children � Previous experience of assessments/reports for Court � Ability to work within agreed boundaries whilst recognising areas of discretion. � Ability to work in a pressurised environment. � Commitment to professional development Excellent support, professional development and supervision are available. Special Working Conditions N/A Employment Checks/ Specific Requirements Post involves direct contact with vulnerable children and their families, as such an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check required and satisfactory references Vision/Context The Children and Family Service is committed to improving the life chances of the most vulnerable children, young people and their families in Denbighshire and wherever possible enabling children, young people and their families to live safely in their communities. � He/she will respond appropriately to referrals and cases allocated by the Practice Leader/Team Manager in terms of assessment, ongoing casework tasks, accessing Directorate and inter agency resources, reviewing action taken and � Modifying service inputs appropriately. This work will need to be undertaken within the context of relevant legislation, local procedures and national guidance. The post holder will be an integral member of a prescribed practice group operating in a manner that supports other practice group members. In addition they will maintain close working relationships that are mutually beneficial within Children�s Services DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PERSON SPECIFICATION The Person Specification sets out the skills, knowledge and experience that are considered to be necessary to carry out the duties of the post effectively. It will be used in the short-listing and interview process for this post. You should demonstrate on your application form how you meet these criteria as you will only be shortlisted if you meet all of the essential criteria (and desirable criteria where applicable).


 Post Title: Social Worker – Intake and Intervention Service Education & Children�s Services Grade: Grade 7 – 9 CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE METHOD OF ASSESSMENT Application Form / Interview / Presentation / References etc.

 1. EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Professional qualification in social work i.e. CQSW, CSS, Degree or Diploma in Social Work Application form 

2. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Previous experience of working with vulnerable people/families/children Previous experience of working with client group Experience of working for a statutory agency Application form Interview

 3. JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Detailed knowledge of relevant legislation Knowledge and understanding of the values of social work Knowledge of child protection procedures Ability to set clear objectives and work in a systematic way Ability to work within agreed boundaries whilst recognizing areas of discretion Ability to assess and motivate change Knowledge of recent government initiatives Experience of completing evidence based court assessments. Application form Interview 

4. PERSONAL QUALITIES Good team member Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills Ability to work in a pressurized environment Self motivation Good time management skills Welsh speaking Application form Interview 5. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Empathy with the Welsh Language and Culture Fluent in Welsh language Interview