AddressWe have some fantastic opportunities to provide 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 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.
A Child Care Practitioner will undertake simple assessments to assess the needs of the children to identify if any needs can be met through the provision of information, advice and assistance. The assessment will include liaising with other professionals and developing a plan for the family, referring to appropriate services and undertaking direct work with the child/ren/young person.
The Child Care Practitioner will be part of a duty rota when they will be working on the duty desk receiving calls from members of the public and professionals and receiving referrals and ensuring they are promptly entered onto the Care First system and completing tasks as directed by the Managers.
The Child Care Practitioner will work closely with the social workers to ensure that the appropriate support is being provided to the children and their families, this will include co-working with social workers and undertaking tasks and work that is assigned by the social worker.
The Child Care Practitioner will receive regular supervision to ensure that they are able to discuss the assessments and work they are undertaking and are guided and advised accordingly.
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 for personal development and further training opportunities will be available.
Successful applicants will have five GCSEs Grade C or equivalent and have previous experience of working with children and families. An NVQ3 or above in Social Care or equivalent would be favourable.
Employment Checks
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Support & Additional Info
- Please contact the Recruitment Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online or require support by emailing recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
- Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
- Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
