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We are worjking with Wrexham to appoint a Senior Social worker for their Leaving Care team
Full-time post for a social worker based within Wexham's Leaving Care Team.
Agile working with 2 days per week in the office.
You will be committed to corporate parenting, relationships-based practice as the driver of positive outcomes and transitions. Trauma informed approaches will be at the heart of your practice. We will also expect you to model best practice and mentor workers within the team. You will be joining an established, high performing team with excellent support. We aspire to build an even better service following on from our 2024 CIW visit the Leaving Care Team were acknowledged for the positive relationships built between social workers and our young people. We continue to build upon our strengths and continue to develop a team which consists of:
* A passionate and skilled workforce which is enabling care leavers to progress well and benefit from positive experiences
* A focus on effective transition for young people between the ages of 15 and 18 with support to develop confidence and life skills to negotiate the opportunities and challenges of adulthood. * Ensuring accommodation needs are carefully considered so young people feel secure and their wishes around location are respected so they can maintain relationships with people who are important to them
* Access to a number of in house step down provisions for our care leavers with the aim to develop more provisions
* There is a clear focus on education, employment and training designed to help young people of all abilities choose the appropriate route to make the most of their opportunities when they leave care What will you be doing?
* Provide a quality social work service that supports children to achieve their potential and achieve positive transitions to adulthood.
* Effectively manage a number of young people to achieve the best outcomes for them.
* Model best practice and mentor others.
* Evidencing a determined commitment to corporate parenting.
* Working in partnership with children and young people build and sustain relationships, identify needs, and develop plans and responses that meet those needs. What skills and experience do you need? * Degree in Social Work and current Social Care Wales registration.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a person-centred approach to building a rapport and relationships with children and families. * Ability to reflect on own practice and development enabling flexible and thoughtful social work practice and positive change.
* Experience of relationship focused social work
Wrexham we believe that hard work and commitment to your role should be rewarded, so they offer a package to our social workers that will ensure you always feel supported and valued:
* Manageable case loads
* A newly refurbished office space
* Visible, supportive and determined managers.
* Diverse range of allocations providing an exciting, challenging and rewarding career
* Effective leadership and management which helps to reduce risk for our social workers and the children and families they support
* Excellent supervision and a supportive peer network
* Access to an excellent range of training and development opportunities.
Don't forget...Eden Brown Synergy offers a 250 referral bonus for Social Workers. If this role isn't for you but you know someone suitable, ask them to get in touch. 250 could be on it's way to you! Your expert recruitment consultant is Rebecca Knight, call today on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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