Job Description

Salary

Grade 8 - 36,363 - 40,777

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Open Ended

Package

3,000 Golden Hello
3,000 Professional Competency Payment (eligibility criteria applies)

Job category/type

Social Care

Job reference

REQAA6603

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Social Worker (Child Care Management Team) - (E).doc
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Social Worker - Childcare Management Team 3

Grade 8 | 36,363 - 40,777

3,000 Golden Hello 3,000 Professional Competency Payment (eligibility criteria applies) 3,000 Temporary Market Supplement Payment


Pembrokeshire County Council is seeking an experienced and qualified

Social Worker

to join our

Childcare Management

Team

within the Social Services and Housing Directorate.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to contribute directly to improving outcomes for children and families. You will bring professional expertise, new ideas, and a commitment to reflective practice, supporting a culture of continuous improvement across our services.

The Role

As part of our Childcare Management Team, you will:

Deliver high-quality, child-centred social work practice Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies Support the development of services and promote best practice Benefit from a supportive management structure that prioritises professional development and staff wellbeing

What We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:

3,000 one-off

Golden Hello payment

3,000

Professional Competency Payment

(eligibility criteria applies)

Generous annual leave entitlement

- starting at 26 days and rising to 31 after 5 years' service

Local Government Pension Scheme

- career average defined benefit

Flexible and agile working options

A wide range of

health and wellbeing resources

, including in-house occupational health and counselling services

Enhanced occupational maternity and paternity pay

Access to

employee discounts

on products, services, and attractions including leisure centres

Salary sacrifice car and cycle schemes

Relocation package up to 8,000

, which may include rent support, removals and storage, and legal or mortgage fees

Living in Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire offers a unique quality of life, with its

outstanding natural beauty, coastal lifestyle, and welcoming communities

. This is an opportunity to advance your career while enjoying all the benefits of living and working in one of the UK's most attractive regions.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

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.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. 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 HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy 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.