Children’s Social Worker – Children With Disabilities Team
Would you like to work for an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority – one with an established management team, committed to developing excellent practice and ensuring that our staff receive the best support we can offer?
1X Social Worker Post - 37 hours per week, Permanent
Qualified Social Worker - PO2: £42,652 - £45,271
Experienced Social Worker - PO3: £47,362 - £50,339
* Salaries include market factor where applicable
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker position within the Children with Disabilities Team. This is an opportunity to join a service that is reshaping our approach to the delivery of support for children with disabilities and their families.
Achieving this by working with children, young people and their families to determine identified social care needs, offering a holistic network of support, which will achieve positive outcomes and ensure children and young people reach their potential.
The Children with Disabilities Service supports children and young people from 0 to 17 years old with complex health, medical and learning difficulties and disabilities, and their families. The service consists of a range of professionals, including:
* Social Workers
* Social Work Assistants
* Senior Social Workers and Senior Social Work Assistants
* Short‑Break Coordinator
* Direct Payment Officer
* Occupational Therapy Team
The Children with Disabilities Team work with all children and young people where their disability impacts on their ability to have opportunities to be safe, develop skills for life and be part of their local community.
The Social Workers within the team adhere to the same statutory requirements, as other Local Authority Social Work teams. This includes Children in Need, Children Cared for by the Local Authority and Child Protection. The post holder will have a varied range of children and young people to work alongside, which makes this an interesting, dynamic and rewarding role.
Responsibilities
* Plan and review social care needs for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
* Work directly with children, young people and their families to ensure their views are listened to, fully engaged and appropriate support is implemented.
* Engage in multi‑agency working with relevant partners within health, education and social care agencies.
Telford and Wrekin Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We ensure staff receive quality supervision, work within supportive teams, and have access to reflective systemic consultations, training and developmental opportunities. Additionally we are committed to achieving high standards and the very best outcomes for children and young people through proactive and child‑focused support planning. Above all we value and listen to the views of children and young people and shape our services around their needs.
Benefits
* Competitive rates of pay
* Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax efficient Local Government Pension Scheme
* Staff benefits and discounts including salary sacrifice schemes
* Free on‑site parking
* Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day
* Free access to our employee assistance programme and confidential counselling
* Flexible and mobile working policy – a hybrid model of working supported by office and home
* Private lettings are available from ‘Nuplace’ who give priority to social work professionals
Equality and Diversity
We are committed to equality and diversity. Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.
Contact Information
Please contact Kate Wright 01952 567361 or email Katherine.wright@telford.gov.uk if you have any queries.
For more information about working for Telford & Wrekin Social Care, please view our recruitment page: https://www.telford.gov.uk/cscr
Documents
Qualified Social Worker Job Description And Person Spec
Experienced Social Worker Job Description and Person Spec
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that Telford & Wrekin Council does not hold a sponsorship licence for visas.
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