Social Worker - Children with Disabilities team

We are offering a £3000 annual market supplement for this role!

We’re celebrating an OUTSTANDING Ofsted outcome across all areas and we’re looking for Social Workers to join our teams!

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The Children with Disabilities Team is a dynamic and responsive team working with disabled children and their families. The service is responsible for all aspects of children's social work from assessment and analysis, through to long term planning. There is a strong emphasis on multi agency working and strong links with services providing support to children and families in need of early intervention.

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

About the role

The post is co-located with other colleagues involved in the lives of children with disabilities and their families. The Children with Disabilities Team works with children from the initial referral through to adult services if required. The successful candidates duties will include:

• Assessing the needs of children with disabilities and their families
• Developing individualised plans, and chairing meetings to ensure plans are on track in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals involved in the child's life
• Use a range of interventions and skills to engage children, young people and their families in working towards the objectives of their individual care plans and ensuring that the we hear the voice of the child
• Development and implementation of projects as supported by Head of Service
• Contributing to the supporting of students on placement, and newly qualified staff (some opportunity to complete Practice Educators Course/other relevant training)
• Being a link person for one of our local specialist schools

For further information about this role, please contact Mark Hill by email [email protected] for an informal discussion.

About you

• Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work.
• Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development.
• A good understanding of how the varying factors of a child’s life play a part in their development and an ability to adapt how you work with young people (particularly disabled children) in response to issues.
• Experience of working on cases with the various forms of abuse and neglect that pose a threat to children and young people.
• A good knowledge of the varying factors that affect a parent’s ability to care for their child and identify early warning signs of when these may lead to harm.
• Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
• Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Children’s Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children’s services and your role.
• A passion for Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values (trust, value. respect) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.