Social Worker - Children With Disabilities Social Care
Children's Services
Social Care Qualified - Children
We are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our Children With Disabilities team based in either Sleaford or Lincoln.
Are you looking to build long lasting relationships with children and young people and their families? Do you believe that "Putting Children First" is the key to successful outcomes for children and families? Children with Disabilities
We believe that all disabled children matter and our aim is to support families with disabled children and young people to have ordinary lives.
Our Social Workers have manageable caseloads and work with children and families on a long term basis building long lasting relationships. As a dedicated Social Worker, you will be responsible for assessing social care needs, support planning and reviewing packages of care. You'll use your knowledge and experience to manage a range of more complex cases, leading on these from start to finish when young people transfer into adult care.
Our children with disabilities (CWD) social work team is a county-wide but based in Lincoln and Sleaford. The team is responsible for the assessment of children and young people, aged between 0-18 years, that have severe and profound disabilities through child in need, child protection, children in care and court work.
We pride ourselves on our multi agency working including special schools, continuing health care, CAMHS, community nursing teams, our SEND team colleagues and our own dedicated Occupational Therapy team to help improve the outcomes of children's lives.
Experience with children with disabilities would be beneficial however we will provide you with the training and support you need to gain specialist knowledge. Our managers are always on hand and our practitioners say that the informal, ad hoc supervision they receive, plus the support they get from colleagues to test out their thinking, is absolutely invaluable.
Your continued professional development will be as important to us as it is to you, and your learning and development will remain in focus, not just during your annual appraisal. Alongside our excellent in-house training offer, you will also have the opportunity to complete fully funded PQ modules.
Along with a competitive salary of £34,314 - £41,511 we also offer;
Flexible working policies including hybrid working and 9 day fortnight to keep a healthy work life balance
Career progression opportunities with an excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
A Contributory pension
Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.