Social Worker - Fostering

£32,320 - £33,868 a year | Temporary (maternity)

Reference:: 25-28704
Job title:: Social Worker - Fostering
Directorate:: Children and Supporting Families
Service:: Fostering Team
Closing date:: 19/08/2025 10:00
Job type/Hours:: Temporary (maternity) | 30 Hour
Salary:: £32,320 - £33,868 a year
Pay Scale:: PS1
Location(s):: Caernarfon

Job Advertisement

Job Advertisement - Social Worker - Fostering

Service: Children

Cyngor Gwynedd is committed to be an inclusive employer and to improve the diversity of our workforce.
⁠Your application form will be assessed anonymously. Neither your title, name nor email address will not be shared with the appointment panel for the purpose of drafting a short-list. You should consider this carefully when writing about yourself in the further information section.

Information about the post:

Are you....

Eager to contribute to an employer which makes a difference to people's lives?
Eager to work through the medium of Welsh?
An enthusiastic and positive person?
Possess good interpersonal skills.

If you have answered 'yes' to the above points, why not come and work for us?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Gwynedd's Social Work team.

As a Social Worker you will make a huge difference to the lives of individuals here in Gwynedd by assisting them to live their lives in the way they wish to live.

You will support individuals through social and personal difficulties, at the same time as promoting their human rights and well-being. You will work with individuals, supporting their relationships and families, groups and their links with the community. You will assist them to identify their strengths, develop their skills and work on issues or challenges they may be facing.

The successful candidate will be expected to maintain their registration as a registered Social Worker with Social Care Wales and be able to demonstrate skills in accordance with the Job Description and the Person Specification (attached). ⁠ ⁠

See the Recruitment Pack ⁠ ⁠- More information about the post and expectations can be found in the Job Description and the Person Specification. There is also information about an attractive employment package that is available.

Cyngor Gwynedd operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted in the Person Specification.

We encourage all applicants for jobs with the Council to present applications in Welsh or bilingually.

(Applications submitted in either Welsh only or English only will be treated equally, but the applicant will be asked to carefully consider the language requirements of the post and the organisation and whether submitting an application in Welsh only would be more appropriate.)

Contact us:

For an informal talk, you can contact Melvin Craig Panther on 01286 682660 or by email: melpanther@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

Application forms and further information are available from the Support Services, Cyngor Gwynedd, Council Offices, Shirehall Street, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Telephone: 01286 679076

E-mail: swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 19/08/2025

If you secure a place on the short-list for an interview, we will contact you via the E-MAIL address you noted on your application form. You will need to ensure that you check your E-MAILS regularly.

Children team Social Worker recruitment pack (Cywasgedig).pdf

Person Specification

Personal attributes

Essential

A commitment to protect the interests of children

The ability to work under pressure

The ability to work as an individual and as a member of a team

Desirable

Flexible in relation to working hours.

An interest in pre-planning relevant packages of training and to develop new ways of working

Qualifications and relevant training

Essential

Professional qualification in the field of social work - CQSW/DipS.W./CSS

Desirable

Specific qualifications in relation to work with children and young people.

Relevant experience

Essential

Experience of working in social work with children and families

Substantial experience of working with children and young people.

Experience of promoting the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people.

Desirable

Experience of working with children and young people who have experienced difficulties in their lives.

Experience of working with volunteers.

Experience in the field of fostering or training

Skills and specialist knowledge

Essential

Knowledge about the needs of children and young people in need.

A good knowledge of laws relevant to child care

The ability to produce good quality reports in Welsh and English

The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals including children and young people.

Sensitivity, flexibility and the ability to work as a member of a team.

Clean, current driving licence.

Use of a car.

A clean driving licence

Desirable

An awareness and knowledge of the Care Standards Act, Fostering Regulations (Wales) 2003 and the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services

Language requirements

Listening and Speaking - Higher

Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.

Reading and Understanding - Higher

Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.

Writing - Higher

Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).

Job Description

Purpose of the post

•Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.

•To work as a member of the Fostering Team assessing, recruiting and supporting foster carers to meet the needs of children in need. To work as a full member of the team which will include duties to support carers and find placements for children in need

Responsibility for functions

-

Main duties

•Recruit enough suitable Foster Carers to meet the needs of children in need.

•To implement and review recruitment strategies

•Assess and prepare individuals and families in relation to their suitability to be Foster Carers, in line with statutory requirements.

•Provide and search for placements for children in need, either within the Local Authority's resources or within resources provided by independent organisations.

•Assist the Local Authority's efforts to provide a service to children in need in accordance with the Children Act 1989.

•Contribute to training of a high standard for Foster Carers.

•Provide resources for training in and around the field of family placement.

•Attend relevant meetings

•Participate in the team's duty rota and to advise and support foster carers on a duty basis

•Respond to members of the public, other agencies, media etc whom request information on fostering

•Work with other professionals to promote the welfare of children in need.

•Dependent on qualification and experience to offer practice placements.

•Work in line with Statutory and departmental policy and procedural requirements.

•Attend training and be committed to professional development

•Contribute to quality assurance initiatives

•To assist when required in assessments of prospective adopters

Play a full part as the service establishes what matters to the people of Gwynedd.

Play a full part in developing the team's operational principles together with personal responsibility for adhering to them.

Operate flexibly within the Team's operational principles to deliver what matters to the residents of Gwynedd.

Continuously seek opportunities to improve the service and identify issues that prevent the team from delivering effectively and efficiently and take action to resolve these matters.

Ensure that the information required to prove how well we achieve what matters is retained and that the information is used to improve the service.

Contribute to and take appropriate decisions to deliver what matters to the people of Gwynedd.

Assist other teams to achieve what matters to the people of Gwynedd.

Work in a proactive manner; be open to a different way of thinking; energetic and committed with personal integrity to deliver the above functions.

•Responsibility for self-development.

•Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.

•Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.

•Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.

•Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.

•Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.

•Responsibility to report any worry or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused

Special circumstances

•Willingness to work flexible hours which can include weekends and evenings on occasion

•Full Driving Licence

•This post has been denoted as one that comes within the terms of the Exceptions Order under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that if you are successful in your application you will need to apply for a Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau. The Council will provide the relevant form for this purpose and will pay the associated fee. Further details will be supplied when necessary.

•The successful applicant should also be registered as a Social Worker with the Care Council for Wales.

Details

Swyddi ar lein

Social Worker - Fostering

Details

Job Advertisement

CLOSING DATE: 19/08/2025

Person Specification

Personal attributes

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications and relevant training

Essential

Desirable

Relevant experience

Essential

Desirable

Skills and specialist knowledge

Essential

Desirable

Language requirements

Listening and Speaking - Higher

Reading and Understanding - Higher

Writing - Higher

Job Description

Purpose of the post

Responsibility for functions

Main duties

Special circumstances