Social Worker - Multi-Agency Support and Safeguarding Hub

About the team:

We support children from pre-birth up to 15 years, responding to all new referrals coming into the department and undertaking Care and Support and Child Protection assessments. Our key role is to ensure that children remain with their families where possible and to ensure that children's needs are being met appropriately and their voices heard. A strengths-based approach is promoted within the team and cases are transferred to long term teams at the point of Initial Care and Support Meeting, Initial Child Protection Conference or Initial Court Hearing. The team benefit from Family Intervention Workers who provide intensive support to families at the point of crisis to offer assistance alongside assessments being completed.

Team Structure:

1 Team Manager

3 Assistant Team Managers

6 Social Workers

4 Community Support Workers

7 Family Intervention Workers (Rapid Response Team)

1 Referral Team Leader

1 Referral Officer

As a Social Worker you will:

• Be working in a supportive team environment with opportunities to develop skills in respect of undertaking assessments and formulating care plans.
• Have access to a supportive management infrastructure with a wealth of experience who are readily accessible for advice, support and decision making.
• Gain experience of working within a multi-agency setting and with other services \/ professionals.
• Have access to post-qualifying training and wider training courses.

• Have access to monthly supervision and peer reflection sessions.
• Benefit from flexible and agile working arrangements, including the option to take flexi leave.

For an informal discussion, please contact Carley Smith, Team Manager on 01633 647794.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants, which will include an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Serviceand registration to Social Care Wales.

Torfaen County Borough Council strives to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment. We value the range of experiences that a diverse workforce brings and therefore we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.

You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.