Overview
Join to apply for the Disabled Children Support Worker role at Cornwall Council.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Disabled Children & Therapy Service (DC&TS) and to work in a specialist, multi-disciplinary team which supports disabled children, young people and their families.
This is a public/customer-facing role where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies. The position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
Responsibilities
* Support and coordinate other services to ensure disabled children, young people and their families have what they need.
* Act as an advocate for the children, work alongside social workers, and provide immediate support at times of family emergency.
* Regularly review the children’s needs in a Child Support Plan.
* Attend training to use evidence-based approaches and intervention skills such as Positive Behaviour Support, Signs of Safety, Motivational Interviewing, Family Partnership Model, and a solution-focused approach.
* Devise Child Support Plans, undertake Section 17 family assessments, undertake direct work with children, contribute to social work-led support, and carry out reviews of progress against outcomes.
About You / Qualifications
* At least 3 years’ experience of working with children and young people with disabilities.
* A relevant level 3 qualification.
* Excellent understanding of the needs of disabled children, young people and their families; recognise that parents are the experts in their own children.
* Strong track record of improving outcomes for disabled children.
* Passion for disability; energetic, motivated and able to make practice engaging.
* Committed to multi-agency working with a strengths-based approach to families to build resilience and reduce dependency.
* Understanding of statutory services and relevant agencies; flexible to include all family members and support networks in partnerships.
The Service & Team
Together for Families Disabled Children & Therapy Service (DC&TS) is a specialist, multi-disciplinary service which supports disabled children, young people and their families whose needs arise from disability or intrinsic condition, with substantial or critical impact on life quality. The service includes a statutory social care component and Tier 2 services such as Early Support, Portage and Supporting Change in Partnership.
The Role
Disabled Children’s Family Workers work as part of multi-disciplinary teams with coordinated support and regular reviews following a statutory social work assessment and child plan. They work under the direction of a Team Manager and hold case responsibility for direct work with children aged 0 to 18 years and their parents/carers. They utilise evidence-based approaches and intervention skills drawn from core curricula such as Outcomes Star, Signs of Safety, Motivational Interviewing, the Family Partnership Model, and a solution-focused, goal-orientated approach.
Working Pattern
This is a Full Time Post: Monday - Thursday 08:45 - 17:15, Friday 08:45 - 16:45. Compressed hours will be considered.
What You’ll Get In Return
Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We offer a reward and benefits package with flexible working options to support work/life balance.
Core Employee Rewards And Benefits
* a competitive salary.
* a defined benefit pension scheme, based on career average earnings, with option for extra voluntary contributions.
* generous annual leave entitlement with potential to purchase additional leave.
* a national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme.
* employee benefits scheme with discounts to local and national goods and services.
Additional Information
Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role. The full role profile is attached. Save a copy for reference if invited to interview. For more information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Tina Paul at tinapaul@cornwall.gov.uk or 01872 324193.
Application Process
Please attach a supporting statement to your application. You can add Education & Qualifications details manually or upload your CV. Demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile with examples from your experience or transferable skills. Guidance on how to complete the application can be found here – The application process. Applications cannot be edited after submission; contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk with queries.
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* Mid-Senior level
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* Full-time
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