Experienced Social Worker - Children's Court Team

Experienced social worker – Children's Court Team

G10 £41,771- £45,091 per annum

Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for a new challenge to help improve people’s lives - if this sounds like you, then look no further!

Wrexham County Borough Council have an exciting opportunity within our Children's Court Team for an Experienced social worker.

We are seeking an individual who is committed to the outcomes looked after children, who is anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive and will advocate for children and young people. You will need to be motivated and have good assessment skills, if this sounds like you we would really like to hear from you.

Wrexham is a rewarding place to work, we have various hours available, all offered on permanent contracts. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £41,771- £45,091 per annum, an attractive local authority pension, training and career development, plus a Recruitment and Retention incentive payment of £6,600.

Why join the Children's Court Team as a Children’s Social Worker?

The Children's Court Team consists of a mix of experienced and newly qualified social workers and four Family Support Workers who are very supportive of each other. Additional support and mentoring is provided by an experienced Team Manager and two experienced Assistant Team Managers. The new bright and spacious office facility can only be described as excellent which facilitates effective team working, with the atmosphere between all the teams being one of mutual respect and support, in the shared vision of improving outcomes for the children in Wrexham, who they support.

We are a relatively small department with all staff on one floor, in one building, which makes it much easier to form professional relationships. We are also very fortunate to have an Action for Children project in Wrexham, who provide therapeutic services for our children and young people, as well as a consultation service for social workers.

We have regular team meetings supervision and the very important informal discussions. These allow staff to decompress and emotionally support each other by talking about any difficult cases they encounter.

We recognise that good quality health, safety and wellbeing is integral to a healthy work-life balance, and we are proud to have created a positive environment where Social Workers can achieve meaningful and impactful outcomes.

This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and working from an office base.

This Experienced Social Worker post in the Looked After Children team attracts a recruitment incentive payment of £3,300 as a welcome to the Council.

In certain conditions an additional retention incentive payment of £3,300 may also applicable on the anniversary of your appointment if you remain in service in an eligible role/ team.

This payment will be pro rata for part time employees and is subject to normal employee deductions e.g. pension, NI and Tax and other terms and conditions apply. Please see the Recruitment & Retention Payment Guidance note for more details.

Please view our employee benefits available to you whilst working in the Council if you are successful in your application (Working for us | Wrexham County Borough Council).

An Enhanced DBS check & Social Care Wales registration is required for this position.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

About Wrexham County Borough Council

The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Discounted leisure membership
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources including an employee assistance programme, counselling and health and wellbeing events and campaigns