Your new role
Southend-on-Sea City Council are looking to appoint a permanent Children with Disabilities experienced Social Worker to provide an efficient and cost-effective service to children, young people and their families, ensuring that the needs of the children and their parents/carers are professionally assessed.Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available. However, you are required to be on-site at the Civic Centre a minimum of 2 days a week.
You will be required to provide professional and comprehensive casework to a caseload of children and young people appropriate to experience and capabilities. You will provide support to children with disabilities and their families while maintaining a safeguarding approach to protecting children.
There will also be a need to prepare and submit written reports as and when required, including statements and care plans for care proceedings in the Family Proceedings and County/High Courts. As well as this, you will proactively liaise with and work in partnership with other agencies, organisations, parents and carers.If you are a person who is passionate and highly motivated about developing services within a health and social care perspective, we would want to hear from you.In return, we will offer professional supervision; appraisal and regular training.
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