Social Worker - Assessment (Children) (Grade 8)
Employer:
Wax Recruitment Ltd
Location:
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Pay:
£30.14 per hour
Contract Type:
Contract
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
10/04/2026
About this job
Job title: Social Worker
* Assessment (Children) (Grade 8) Job Category: Social Care Qualified Hours per week: 37 Location: County Hall, Freemans Way, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP, Pembrokeshire County Council Pay: £30.14 per hour Social worker required to be officer based, there is also working from home opportunity for writing up assessments.
Office based is required due to S.47 rota being in place.
Office is County Hall, Haverfordwest.
Job description We have a fantastic opportunity for a Social Worker to join our team providing support to children and families in the Child Care Assessment Team within the Social Services and Housing directorate.
The Child Care Assessment Team is a statutory team that undertakes child protection, Young People Looked After, Court and family support work with families under the remit of the Social Services and Well Being Act (Wales) Act 2014 and related codes of practice.
We are looking for a qualified Social Worker to join the Child Care assessment Team who will be responsible in ensuring that the needs and services for children and families within Pembrokeshire.
The Social Worker will be required to meet statutory timescales, complete assessments within timescales, undertake child protection investigations and manage their caseloads, including Court Cases.
The Social worker will be part of a S.47 JI rota, consisting of two social workers on this rota daily and will be completing assessments of higher end child in need cases and where there are concerns being raised for exploitation.
CCAT are currently developing a S.47 Team and an Assessment Team.
We provide a supportive working structure across all of our social care teams, ensuring you have all you need to perform to the best of your abilities, whilst doing a job you love.
Supporting this team would provide opportunities to contribute directly to the work and safeguarding children and for personal development.
Jobs are provided by the Find a Job Service from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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