Young Peoples Social Worker
Join Wiltshires Young Peoples Service, part of the Family and Childrens Service, where we lead and develop targeted and specialist support for vulnerable youth. As a Young Peoples Social Worker, you will work directly with adolescents aged 10-17 who are at risk of or experiencing exploitation, offending, going missing, or facing significant vulnerabilities. You will hold case responsibility for children in need and those requiring protection, conducting assessments, planning interventions, and working collaboratively with families and multi-agency partners to achieve positive outcomes.
Key responsibilities
* Conduct assessments, plan interventions and maintain accurate records.
* Contribute to safeguarding processes, attend relevant meetings and court hearings.
* Maintain case notes and work within available resources while applying a trauma‑informed approach.
* Show flexibility, offering occasional work outside normal hours to support families when they need it most.
Qualifications & experience
* Qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
* Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, exploitation indicators and youth justice.
* Experience working with vulnerable young people, children in care, and their families.
* Ability to apply theory to practice and engage effectively with adolescents.
* Level 2 Social Workers considered with salary £39,144–£41,109 inclusive of 5 % market supplement.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.
This position comes with a 15 % market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.
While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined (outside the UK) certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity.
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