Social Worker Children With Disabilities Team
Job Location:
Chichester - UK
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Posted:
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Job Summary
- Full-time position.
- Hybrid working model.
- Office presence required during duty week.
- Preference for office-based work with some flexibility for home working.
- Minimum of 2 days per week in the office including the duty day.
- Based at County Hall Chichester.
- Covers Chichester and Bognor Regis with travel across West Sussex as needed.
- Manage a caseload of children and young people with disabilities and complex needs.
- Conduct assessments planning intervention and review work.
- Engage with Children in Need Child Protection and Looked After Children.
- Develop and implement outcome-focused plans tailored to assessed needs.
- Support children and families using strengths-based and personalized approaches.
- Collaborate with:
- Education Services
- Health Professionals
- Adult Services
- Voluntary and Community Organisations
- Partner Agencies
- Education Services
- Assess risk and safeguard vulnerable children.
- Advocate for the voice of children and young people in planning and decision-making.
- Prepare reports assessments and statutory documentation.
- Participate in multi-agency meetings and reviews.
- Ensure adherence to relevant legislation policies and procedures.
- Qualified Social Worker.
- Current registration with Social Work England.
- Minimum of 3 years post-qualified experience in Childrens Social Care in England.
- Experience within a Local Authority Childrens Services setting in direct permanent employment.
- Experience working with:
- Children With Disabilities
- Child Protection
- Children in Need
- Looked After Children
- Children With Disabilities
- Strong skills in assessment and care planning.
- Understanding of the impact of disability on children and families.
- Experience with children and families with complex needs.
- Excellent communication report-writing and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-agency environment.
- Must be a car driver and willing to travel throughout the western area of West Sussex.
- Candidates must provide a minimum of two detailed practice-based references using the Department for Education reference template.
- Candidates must meet the Local Authoritys agency worker eligibility requirements.
- Please note that the pay rate requested may not be the rate offered. Managers will evaluate skills experience and competency during the interview and feedback will be provided if a different rate is offered.
- 38.00 per hour (Umbrella)
- 5 Month Contract
- Hybrid Working
- Minimum 2 Days Per Week in the Office
- Bi-Weekly Pay
- Opportunity to work within a specialist Children With Disabilities Team.
- Supportive service focused on achieving positive outcomes for children and families.
- Meaningful work supporting children and young people with lifelong disabilities.
- Collaborative multi-agency working environment.
Required Skills:
Essential Requirements Qualified Social Worker. Current Social Work England registration. Minimum 3 years post-qualified experience working within Childrens Social Care in England. Experience gained within a Local Authority Childrens Services setting in direct permanent employment. Experience working with: Children With Disabilities Child Protection Children in Need Looked After Children Strong assessment and care planning skills. Understanding of the impact of disability on children and families. Experience working with children and families with complex needs. Excellent communication report-writing and relationship-building skills. Ability to work effectively within a multi-agency environment. Additional Requirements Must be a car driver and willing to travel throughout the western area of West Sussex. Candidates must provide a minimum of two detailed practice-based references using the Department for Education reference template. Candidates must meet the Local Authoritys agency worker eligibility requirements. Please note that the pay rate requested may not be the rate offered. Managers will assess skills experience and competency at interview and feedback will be provided where a different rate is offered. Whats on Offer 38.00 per hour (Umbrella) 5 Month Contract Hybrid Working Minimum 2 Days Per Week in the Office Bi-Weekly Pay Opportunity to work within a specialist Children With Disabilities Team. Supportive service focused on achieving positive outcomes for children and families. Meaningful work supporting children and young people with lifelong disabilities. Collaborative multi-agency working environment. Suitable for candidates with experience as a Social Worker Children With Disabilities Social Worker Child Protection Social Worker Childrens Social Worker Assessment Social Worker Safeguarding Social Worker or Looked After Children Social Worker.
