Social Worker – Duty & Assessment Team

North Powys | Powys County Council | Full Time | Hybrid Working

£38.43 per hour Umbrella / £30.50 per hour PAYE
Rate in line with the Welsh Government pledge

Hoop Social Work are currently recruiting an experienced Social Worker to join the Duty & Assessment Team in North Powys on an agency contract.

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive, reflective and collaborative team where there is a strong focus on working alongside families to identify solutions, reduce risk and improve outcomes for children.

The role

As a Duty & Assessment Social Worker, you will be responsible for:

• Completing Care and Well-being Assessments

• Undertaking Section 47 Child Protection Investigations

• Working as part of the North Powys duty rota, generally covering duty for around 2 days per week

• Progressing cases through to the appropriate next stage, including:

  • First Care and Support Meetings

  • Initial Child Protection Conferences

  • Initial Looked After Reviews

  • Initial Hearings

• Working closely with families to identify strengths, solutions and ways of reducing risk

• Facilitating Family Network Meetings and using strength-based approaches to help families create safety around children

• Working collaboratively with partner agencies, including Police, Health and Education

• Prioritising your caseload effectively and working to assessment and statutory timescales

• Maintaining clear, evidence-based records and assessments

The team takes a strengths-based and solution-focused approach, supporting families to identify their own solutions wherever possible and accessing appropriate services and resources where additional support is needed.

You’ll be joining a team that values formal and informal supervision, with Social Workers encouraged to share ideas, knowledge and experience when working through cases.

Working pattern

• 2 days working remotely

• 3 days office-based

• Office location in North Powys

• Full-time position preferred

Due to the rural location and limited public transport across the area, you must hold a full driving licence and have access to your own vehicle.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for an experienced Social Worker who is confident working in a Duty & Assessment / Children’s Services environment and can manage competing priorities within a busy statutory setting.

You’ll need to be able to:

• Undertake high-quality assessments and child protection investigations

• Build positive relationships with children and families

• Work confidently with risk and safeguarding concerns

• Use strengths-based and solution-focused approaches

• Facilitate family meetings and involve wider family networks

• Work effectively with partner agencies

• Manage your workload and meet statutory timescales

• Work flexibly as part of a duty and assessment service

To apply, you’ll need:

• A recognised Social Work qualification

• Current registration with Social Care Wales

• A minimum of 6 months’ experience working in the UK as a registered Social Worker

• Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service, or be happy to apply for one

• 3 years’ referencing history

• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, so please only apply if you meet the above criteria.

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 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, including birthday gifts

• DBS and compliance support to help keep the process smooth and straightforward

Interested?

Contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work on 02922 400519 for an informal chat about the role.