Social Care Assessor in Wrexham

Wrexham Children Services have developed an exciting role of Social Care Assessor to work alongside social workers in delivering package of support for Children and their Families.

The role will include undertaking ‘What Matters’ conversations with Children and Young People, completing comprehensive assessments with families liaising with partner agency across the statutory and voluntary sector, assessing children’s needs, facilitating care and support meeting, and working directly with children and their families. Training and development opportunities will be provided to support the successful candidate in this exciting new role. Successful candidates will be supported by an experienced team of practitioners and managers and will receive supervision and guidance. The vacancy is within the Family Support Team (FST).

The Social Services and Well Being (WALES) Act 2014 and The Children Act 1989, provide the legislative frameworks to ensure compliance with statutory duties and that Children and Young People are supported to achieve positive outcomes.

Wrexham Children Services are seeking to recruit a highly motivated candidate who is committed to working with children and their families to improve their life opportunities.

The successful candidate will have Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care and commitment to work towards a level 4 qualification or equivalent within agree timescales. The successful candidate will be based at the recently refurbished Crown Buildings within Wrexham City Centre. This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working.

Why join Wrexham as a Social Care Assessor?

• a supportive and collaborative working environment
• modern and bright office
• excellent management support and supervision
• personal career development and progression
• practice development sessions and reflection opportunities
• and that Person centred approaches will be at the heart of your practice.

Why work with us?

• Up to 32 days annual leave
• Depending upon service area, you may be entitled to flexible and hybrid working options and could also gain ‘flexi-days’, building up time to take off by working when there are peaks in the service.
• Reward and Benefit Scheme.
• Training and Development Opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program and Well-being initiatives.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Reduced rate Leisure membership.
• Detailed induction programme. To find out more about the role, please take a look at the attached job description which contains the essential criteria for the position. Join us at Wrexham Council and be a part of a dedicated team making a difference in our community. Please view our employee benefits available to you whilst working in the Council if you are successful in your application (Working for us | Wrexham County Borough Council).
• An Enhanced DBS check is required for this position. Please be advised that we are not able to issue certificates of sponsorship.
• The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.
• Wrexham Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

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