Senior Social Worker


Company:	Powys County Council
Salary:	£44,075 - £46,142
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Aug 2026
Closing date:	16 Aug 2026

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Summary

Location - North Powys

Care and Support Team

An additional market supplement premium applies to this role – this will be discussed at interview

About the role:

The Care and Support team works with children, young people and their families when it has been identified they are in need of additional support and services. This may be children in need of care and support or protection plans, private Law proceedings, families in the Public Law Outline (PLO) process and initiating Care proceedings. The team is established with a supportive Team Manager and 2 Principal Social

Workers, who will offer ongoing encouragement and guidance. The Senior Social

Worker will work alongside the Social Workers, Newly Qualified Social Workers, Wellbeing Workers and team coordinators.

We are committed to supporting professional development and career progression.

About you:

• Be motivated and determined to achieve successful outcomes for children and young people.

• Be confident in communicating with children, young people and their families whose needs may be complex.

• Possess a wide range of knowledge and skills to identify risks to children and help manage those risks; ensuring proportionate and timely intervention is provided and help to build family relationships and identify individuals support networks.

• Be competent in maintaining up to date records and report writing.

What you will do:

• Assess and manage risk in more complex cases, and support others to develop risk management skills.

• Attend and contribute to meetings as part of the care planning process, including Child Protection conferences, core groups and legal meetings.

• Complete assessments which will inform the plan for a child, this could include preparing statements and attending court.

• Show a commitment to providing a high standard of social work practice by meeting our statutory duties and following policy and procedure.

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

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