Social Worker


Company:	Wax Recruitment Ltd
Salary:	from £28.35 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newtown, Powys, SY16 1EG
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	18 Aug 2026
Closing date:	17 Sept 2026

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Summary

Job title: Social Worker

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Location: Ladywell House, Park Street, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1EG, Powys County Council

Hours per week 37

Salary: £28.35 per hour

2 days remote, 3 days in the office.

This position is in the Care and Support Team in the North of Powys. Candidates must hold a driving license and have access to a vehicle as Powys is remote and does not have regular public transport.

About the role:

The work of the Care and Support Team focuses on children, young people, and their families where there has been a Social Work assessment and where they have been identified as needing additional services. This may be children in need of protection, care and support or families in the Public Law Outline (PLO) process or in court proceedings. There is a mixed skill base within the team of experienced Social Workers and Wellbeing Workers Day-to-day the team is well supported by 2 Team Co- Ordinator’s who assist with a number of tasks including, organising and minuting meetings, preparing chronologies and other general business support. As a team we are committed to supporting the professional development and career progression of every team member. available. The Fostering Team oversees all aspects of the fostering role from recruitment and retention of mainstream foster carers, plus the assessment and support of friends and family that foster. Supervising social workers have manageable caseloads, receive a robust induction, have regular reflective supervision as well as additional support and mentoring when required.

About you:

You will be able to provide appropriate support to children and families, using your enthusiasm and motivation to promote successful outcomes.

• You will be skilful and confident in your communication with others so as to sustain engagement with families in fluctuating circumstances, including where there is hostility and risk.

• You will be creative in your work with children and adopt the use of tools to encourage them to share their wishes and feelings.

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

• You will need to adopt a strengths-based model of intervention and experience in using this model would be desirable.

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