Job introduction We have an opportunity for a full-time Social Work post as part of the Specialist Community Disability Service 0 - 24 (SCDS) to work within the 14 - 24 pod. Specifically, we are seeking to recruit a Social Worker with experience of working with adults, however you will also be expected to work with children aged 14 - 17. We are a team which provides a challenging and exciting range of social work services to children, young people and adults with disabilities. This includes working within Children's Social work legislation undertaking Strengthening Families Assessments, Child In Need, Child Protection and Children Looked after, Court work and within the Adult's social work legislation undertaking Care Act Assessments and reviews, appropriate application of the Mental Capacity Act and application of Deprivation of Liberty/Liberty Protection Safeguards. This includes applications to the Court of Protection in relation to welfare decisions. SCDS are also involved in supporting children, young people and adults with Direct Payments and Personal Budgets. The successful candidate will: Be a qualified Social Worker Be responsible for managing their own caseload autonomously with the support of their supervisor/manager Have the skills to work within an integrated multi-agency setting Be able to support a service undergoing some exciting changes and developments Have good knowledge, skills and experience of statutory roles and responsibilities Whilst prior experience of working with children, young people or adults with disabilities is not essential it would be an advantage Demonstrate a keen interest in developing their knowledge and skills in relation to disabilities For further information please contact: Lorraine Hughes Head of Service for the Specialist Community Disability Service 0 - 24 Email: lorraine.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk About the role Brighton & Hove has carried out an innovative restructure of its services for children and adults with learning disabilities to create a strong, sustainable and ambitious whole life pathway disability service. The children's and adults' (integrated multi-disciplinary) disability services work very closely together with two new Heads of Service, one with responsibilities for aged 0-25 and the other for 25. The Heads of Service have responsibility for three social work assessment teams or pods whose functions are differentiated by the ages 0-14, 14-25 and 25. This structure provides service users with a more positive transition to adulthood. Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview. As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here ( Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process. Additional information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk) Company information Encouraging a diverse workforce Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans. Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk). Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.