Social Worker Family Support Team (North)
Monmouthshire
Pay rate £38.43 in line with the All Wales Pledge
A locum opportunity has arisen within Monmouthshire Social Services' Family Support and Protection Team North. This will cover Usk, Monmouth and Abergavenny. This is fantastic opportunity to join a high performing Local Authority offering a friendly and supportive team environment. This position offers hybrid working based at Usk, and 2 days from home. Contract will run for an initial 3-6 month contract to cover a permanent position. Pay rate is up to £38.43 per hour umbrella company subject to experience in this arena and in line with the maximum rate set out by ADSS.
Why work for Monmouthshire?
- Low caseload - important to encourage satisfaction at work
- They invest in their staff
- Supportive management team
- Genuine 1:1 monthly supervision
- Quality training in order to professionally and personally develop your skills and experience
- Flexible working conditions
Role & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the assessment and planning for children, young people and their families who are considered to require Social Care involvement to ensure their health and well-being and protection from neglect and abuse
- You will be required to complete assessments and progress plans that evidence an improvement in the welfare of children and young people within a time frame that is appropriate for the child/young person. In cases
- Responsible for preparation of written evidence and the progression of the case to legal proceedings
- Your case load will consist of cases that require a high level of statutory intervention including Child Protection, Private and Public law cases
- Responsible for adoption orders where required
To apply for this role, you will need to hold -
- A minimum of 6 months experience of working in the UK as a registered social worker
- A relevant Social Work Qualification
- Registration with Social Care Wales / Social Work England
- Enhanced DBS, registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
- 3 Years of referencing
- Driving license with access to a car
To apply for this role, you will need to hold -
- A minimum of 6 months experience of working in the UK as a registered social worker
- A relevant Social Work Qualification
- Registration with Social Care Wales / Social Work England
- Enhanced DBS, registered on the update service or be happy to apply for a DBS
- 3 Years of referencing
- Driving license with access to a car
Why register with Hoop Social Work?
- 20 + years’ experience in the social work market
- A local specialist agency based in Cardiff, with roles across South Wales, West Wales and South West England
- Exclusive roles and early access to new opportunities
- A Welsh-speaking consultant available if you’d prefer to discuss your job search in Welsh
- PAYE or Umbrella payroll options – whichever suits you best
- Twice-weekly payroll
- A dedicated consultant as your main point of contact, with wider team support when needed
- We actively supply every Local Authority across South and West Wales, as well as clients across South West England
- Earn £200 for every successful friend or colleague you refer
- Wellbeing sessions and thoughtful extras, like birthday gifts
- DBS and compliance support to help keep the process smooth and straight forward
Given the nature of the role, we can only consider applications from candidates with a recognised social work qualification and current registration with Social Care Wales or Social Work England. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available, so please only apply if you meet this criteria.
- Interested? Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work on 02922 400519 for an informal chat.
Social Worker Family Support Team (North) Monmouthshire