Swyddi ar lein
Social Worker (Caernarfon)
£37,280 - £39,152 a year | Permanent
- Reference:
- 26-32719
- Job title:
- Social Worker (Caernarfon)
- Directorate:
- Children and Supporting Families
- Service:
- Children's Team 1 and 2
- Closing date:
- 09/06/2026 10:00
- Job type/Hours:
- Permanent | 37 Hour
- Salary:
- £37,280 - £39,152 a year
- Pay Scale:
- S4
- Location(s):
- See Job Advertisement
Details
Job Advertisement
Job Advertisement - Social Worker
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?
- Possessgood 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).
Salary: S4 / PS1 / PS2 (dependent on experience)
L1 (Newly Qualified Social Worker) - S4 (pt 26-28) £37,280 - £39,152
L2 (Social Worker) – PS1 (pt 29-31), £39,862 - £41,771
L3 (Lead Social Worker) – PS2 (pt 31-33), £41,771 - £44,075
The member of staff will be enabled to pass the salary thresholds in accordance with experience and performance.
See the Information 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 Sianed Hywel Jones on sianedhjones@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
It is anticipated that the interviews will take place - to be confirmed
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: 09/06/2026
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.
Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential
Ability to work effectively as a team member.
A reliable and flexible person who is keen to work in new and creative ways.
Enthusiastic, self-reliant, and decisive.
Support anti-discriminatory practices.
Communicate effectively with service users, other agencies and providers
Committed to the values, principles, aims and objectives of the service.
A person who is keen to learn and develop.
Being able to communicate effectively and create a relationship with individuals who use services, children, and families.
Desirable
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Qualifications and relevant training
Essential
A relevant Social Work qualification in accordance with the Social Care Qualifications Framework for Wales
Registered with the Care Council for Wales as a Social Worker
Desirable
-
Relevant experience
Essential
Experience of working in a team
Experience of working directly with adults/children/young people and families
Experience of assessing needs and drawing up a care plan
Experience of working with other agencies
Desirable
Experience of dealing with safeguarding cases
Experience of community care work with adults and their carers.
Experience of dealing with complex cases
Experience of working within different legislations
Skills and specialist knowledge
Essential
Ability to respond quickly and effectively to referals and prioritise appropriately.
Ability to undertake social assessments and create care plans.
Knowledge of relevant legislation, care management skills, understanding of good social work practices.
Ability to use a computerised information system in relation to service needs.
Being able to receive supervision and guidance effectively for the benefit of the Service and personal development.
Desirable
A diverse skills base based on experience of working with individuals who use services, children, and families.
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.
•Work within the Fostering Regulations (2020)
•Work in line with the ethos of 'Foster Wales’
Responsibility for functions
•Finance - Providing practical and appropriate advice and guidance to service users to facilitate effective financial management in the Service.
•Equipment – Responsibility for any specialist equipment used to carry out the job
Main duties
Level 1 – Newly Qualified Social Worker (General Duties)
•Practice within the relevant legislative frameworks and guidance that underpin the provision of social services in Wales
•Apply the Code of Professional Practice as a registered professional
•Consolidate and develop the skills and knowledge gained through formal qualification through mentoring and guidance of experienced practitioners.
•Attend relevant first 3 years in practice workshops and complete the Consolidation Programme. Work with mentor to develop practice.
•Actively participate in regular reflective supervision and consult with your line manager and other experienced colleagues. Continue to develop your social work practice through ongoing reflection.
•Manage and be accountable for your own work
•Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary and multi organisational teams, networks, and systems with guidance from your line manager and other more experienced colleagues.
•Exercise professional judgement and decision making increasing in complexity within the first 3 years of practice through mentoring and supervision from your line manager or guidance from more experienced colleagues.
•Manage ethical issues, dilemmas, and conflicts, with guidance and support increasing in complexity during the 3 years.
•Prepare and present professional reports and records through guidance from your line manager and more experienced social workers, ensuring information is correct, consistent and shared safely and appropriately
•Support and empower people to participate in decision making processes
•Advocate with and on behalf of, individuals, families, carers, groups and communities
•Work collaboratively with people in need of care and support, their carers and other professionals increasing in complexity throughout the 3 years
•Undertake strength-based assessments and practice in a way that promotes self-determination, independence and empowerment under the guidance of your line manager or other experienced colleagues and co working on more complex cases.
•Undertake outcome focussed assessment using a ‘What Matters ‘conversation to identify what is important to that individual, eligible needs and to develop outcome focussed plans that facilitate care and support with guidance from you line manager and other more experienced colleagues and co working on more complex cases.
•Prepare, produce, implement, and evaluate plans with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities, and professional colleagues under guidance from your line manager or more experienced social workers.
•Identify, assess and investigate an Adult or Child at risk in accordance with relevant legislation and the Wales Safeguarding Procedures guided by line manager or more experienced colleagues and co-working on more complex cases.
Local Duties
•Help to recruit foster carers;
•Act within Fostering Regulations (2020)
•Assess foster carers to care for children and young people in care and submit the assessments to Gwynedd's Fostering Panel;
•Help to find placements for children and young people who need to come into the Local Authority's care, either within the team's resources or resources provided by independent agencies;
•Annually review the foster carers to find whether they continue to reach the expected level within fostering competencies;
•Contribute to the high-quality training standard of foster carers.
•Be part of the team's duty rota and advise and support foster carers based on being a duty worker.
•Respond to applications for information from the Public, other agencies, the press etc. regarding fostering.
•Act in accordance with the 'Foster Wales' ethos
•Promote a therapeutic method of fostering
Additional Duties
•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 concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special circumstances
•Working unsocial hours occasionally as required.
•There will be an expectation for the post holder to be part of any arrangements that are established on a rota basis.
