Social Worker

We hope to employ a dynamic and solution focused person who has a passion for this service area and the enthusiasm needed to meet the challenges of this age group. Ideally, candidates would have good knowledge of statutory roles within Child Protection and Safeguarding as well as an awareness of Youth Justice legislation and National Standards

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Social Worker within the Youth Justice Service, Child and Family Services, Swansea.

Swansea is an innovative waterfront city at the heart of the wider Swansea Bay City Region. From stunning coastal scenery to tranquil parks, from its thriving cultural scene to the best of modern city living, the city offers the best of all worlds.

This is an opportune time to join our organisation as we are remodelling our family support, edge of care and early help services to enable us to better meet the needs of families in Swansea. Ensuring families receive the right support at the right time, from the right place, and as early as possible, will ensure the best possible outcomes for children and families. This will enable statutory children's services to focus on those families with the most complex needs.

In Swansea we understand the need to nurture and support staff. From the excellent induction process when you An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Social Worker within the Youth Justice Service, Child and Family Services, Swansea.

Swansea is an innovative waterfront city at the heart of the wider Swansea Bay City Region. From stunning coastal scenery to tranquil parks, from its thriving cultural scene to the best of modern city living, the city offers the best of all worlds.

We have a very clear vision in Swansea which is well understood by the current workforce, that wherever safe children should remain in the care of their birth families. Signs of Safety is our practice framework and we have used the reclaiming Social Work model to form small pods led by a Practice Lead. This supports good supervision and collaboration between staff. Building positive respectful relationships with families, listening to children and ensuring they are involved in decisions that affect their lives is at the heart of what we do.

This advert is for a permanent Social Worker within Swansea Youth Justice Service.

The Youth Justice Service work with children and young people (aged between10-18) to prevent offending and re-offending. The team is responsible for the assessment and supervision of all children and young people subject to Statutory Court Orders both within the community and the custodial environment. The team also support young people who are on the periphery of offending behaviour or anti-social behaviour with the aim of diverting them away from the Criminal Justice System.

£37,336 - £42,403 per year An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Social Worker within the Youth Justice Service, Child and Family Services, Swansea.