Social Worker

Job Title: Social Worker - Level 3 - Social Care Qualified
Location: Port Talbot
Employment Type: Temporary (12 Weeks)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start Date: 25 August 2025
Rate: PAYE £29.22/hour | Umbrella £38.40/hour

Network Recruitment Wales is seeking two dedicated Level 3 Social Workers on behalf of our client for a 12-week temporary role to cover vacancies pending permanent recruitment. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in Neath Port Talbot. As a Social Worker, you will manage a diverse caseload, working with children subject to care and support plans, child protection plans, private and public law Court proceedings, pre-public law proceedings, and those in looked-after care or prospective adoptive placements. You will play a key role in delivering Neath Port Talbot’s outcomes-focused model of practice, supporting families to stay together where safe through creative, bespoke, and risk-managed plans. Our client offers robust in-house support, including therapeutic services, family time supervision, and community-based supervision plans, complemented by a range of commissioned services to ensure holistic support for families.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload across frontline social work with children and families.
• Work with children on care and support plans, child protection plans, and those in Court proceedings or looked-after care.
• Develop and implement bespoke, outcome-focused plans to support families and manage risk effectively.
• Collaborate with in-house therapeutic and supervision teams, as well as commissioned services.
• Ensure best practice in line with Neath Port Talbot’s outcomes-focused model.

Candidate Requirements

• Essential: Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Essential: Up-to-date CV.
• Essential: Confidentiality Agreement.
• Essential: Enhanced DBS check.
• Essential: 5 years’ references/work history.
• Qualified Social Worker with relevant professional registration (e.g., Social Care Wales).
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Commitment to delivering creative, risk-managed, and family-focused solutions.

Why Join?
This role offers the chance to work within a supportive, innovative team dedicated to keeping families together safely. With competitive rates and access to in-house and commissioned support services, you’ll have the tools to deliver impactful, outcomes-focused social work. If you’re passionate about making a difference in children’s lives, this is the role for you!

How to Apply
Please submit your CV, 5 years’ references/work history, Confidentiality Agreement, and Enhanced DBS to Network Recruitment Wales.