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.
This is an opportunity to join a service that is reshaping our approach to the delivery of support throughout a child's journey.Achieving this by working with children, young people and their families to determine identified social care needs into 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 Co-ordinator
* 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 furthermore, a rewarding role.
The post holder will be responsible for the planning and reviewing of social care needs for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The children and young people may also have complex health needs. A background in this area is not a necessity, and can be learnt from the knowledge and experience within the service and range of professionals we work alongside.
The post holder will work directly with children, young people and families to ensure their views are listened to, and that they are fully engaged in processes to ensure appropriate support is implemented. Integral to practice is 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.
Our brilliant practitioners are at the heart of our ambitious approach to improve outcomes for children and families in Telford and Wrekin: that's why from tailored in-house training to the West Midlands Teaching Partnership, we will ensure that you have access to the best development opportunities.
If you share our passion for making a difference, we would be delighted if you joined us.
For further information on the role please click on the links below to view the job description and person specification.
We are committed to equality and diversity. Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check.
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
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