Job Description

We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Powys to assist with the appointment of a Principal Social Worker Assessments on a 3- months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay £28.22 - £37.28 per hour

As a Principal Social Worker within the Assessment Team, you will occupy a senior practitioner role, providing expert clinical leadership and supervision. You will be responsible for managing a small, highly complex caseload while supporting the Team Manager in ensuring that statutory wellbeing assessments and Section 47 (child protection) enquiries are conducted to the highest standard. Operating within the Signs of Safety framework, you will ensure that assessments are strengths-based, child-centered, and focused on clear outcomes for families in the South Powys region.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality professional supervision to Social Workers, Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs), and Wellbeing Workers within the Assessment Team.
• Review and sign off on complex assessments and care plans, ensuring they meet the requirements of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014
• Hold a small, targeted caseload of the most complex or high-profile assessment cases involving significant risk or legal complexity (e.g., Public Law Outline/Court proceedings).
• Assist in the management of the daily duty rota, providing expert advice to the "Front Door" (Information, Advice and Assistance) team on thresholds for intervention.
• Lead and coordinate multi-agency child protection enquiries, ensuring timely intervention to safeguard children at risk of significant harm.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Social Work (or equivalent) and current registration with Social Care Wales.

Essentials:

• Significant post-qualification experience in a statutory Children's Services setting, specifically within Assessment or Front Door teams.
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, Wales Safeguarding Procedures, and the Children Act.
• A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle are essential for travel across the South Powys region.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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