Social Worker – Assessment (Children) (Grade 8) – Social Care Qualified

Job Description

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Job location: County Hall, Freemans Way, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP, Pembrokeshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £30.14 per hour

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Social Worker to join our team providing support to children and families in the Child Care Assessment Team within the Social Services and Housing directorate.

The Child Care Assessment Team is a statutory team that undertakes child protection, Young People Looked After, Court and family support work with families under the remit of the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales) Act 2014 and related codes of practice.

We are looking for a qualified Social Worker to join the Child Care assessment Team who will be responsible in ensuring that the needs and services for children and families within Pembrokeshire. The Social Worker will be required to meet statutory timescales, complete assessments within timescales, undertake child protection investigations and manage their case-loads, including Court Cases. The Social worker will be part of a S.47 JI rota, consisting of two social workers on this rota daily and will be completing assessments of higher end child in need cases and where there are concerns being raised for exploitation. CCAT are currently developing a S.47 Team and an Assessment Team