Job Description

32,061 - 35,412 per year. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Permanent Support Worker in the Looked After Children's Team in Swansea.

Post title:

Child and Family Support Worker

Post number:

SS.73202

Salary:

32,061 - 35,412 per year

Job description:

Child and Family Support Worker (SS.73202) Job description

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Directorate/department:

Social Services

Apply online now for post SS.73202

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Closing date:

11.45pm, 19 August 2025

Further information

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Are you passionate about supporting children and young people to be the best they can be?


Would you like to support children and young people in helping them understand their story?


Are you enthusiastic and motivated to develop connections with children and young people?


This could be the perfect opportunity for you to make a difference.


In Swansea we understand the need to nurture and support staff. From the excellent induction process when you join us and throughout your time with us we will support your work and career. The recently implemented workforce wellbeing strategy supports our focus on staff care and opportunities for seamless progression through the social work and senior practitioner pay scales. You will benefit from experienced and supportive managers and a risk sensible culture.


We have a very clear vision in Swansea which is well understood by the current workforce, that wherever safe children should remain in the care of their birth families. Signs of Safety is our practice framework, and we have used the reclaiming Social Work model to form small pods led by Practice Leads. This supports good supervision and collaboration between staff. Building positive respectful relationships with families, listening to children and ensuring they are involved in decisions that affect their lives is at the heart of what we do.


These exciting posts would involve supporting Social Workers within their case management responsibilities by providing a service to children who are Looked After, and their families as follows:

Contribute to inter-agency working Contribute towards the assessment of children and families' Contribute to the planning of care/service provision Contribute to the monitoring and review of care plans (in non-complex cases and under the supervision of a Social Worker) Provide direct work with children and families Establish, sustain and develop working relationships with children and their families Contribute to the protection of children Promoting family time between children and their families

Should you wish to discuss the post in further detail, please contact

Shahin Dorward

, Team Manager via shahin.dorward@swansea.gov.uk

Safeguarding

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding

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