Social Worker - Youth Justice Service

Should you be two-years post qualified, there is the ability to take on additional Youth Justice Service responsibilities which can include, an opportunity to mentor newly qualified staff, to work with higher risk cases, to advise other teams on the work the Youth Justice Service provides to children and to support the team with quality assurance audits.

These additional responsibilities will reflect the scale of payment.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of children and their families across all areas of Youth Justice, including participating in a Courts rota, and acting as appropriate adult. This will include working outside normal working hours, in the evenings and at weekends as required.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.

The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.

Weekend Working is a requirement for this post.

Closing Date: 19 March 2025

Shortlisting Date: 24 March 2025

Interview Date: 31 March 2025

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