Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Leigh Town Hall and Wigan Life Centre South
Salary: Grade 9, £37,336 - £42,403 per annum (Pending Pay Award)
3 positions x 37 hours per week
Your role:
As a Social Worker in the Children with Disabilities Team your main duties will include:
* Assessing the needs of children and young people who have disabilities and understanding whether they require specialist intervention from the team or whether they are able to access mainstream activities
* Assessing the needs of children with severe and profound disabilities in terms of short breaks support for them and their families
* Care planning; Child in Need, Child Protection and Children Looked After, to ensure children and young people are having their needs met by all who care for and work with them
* Undertaking visits to children and young people at home, school and within the community. These visits will include elements of direct working with the child or young person using suitable methods that they are able to communicate
* Multi agency working with health, education and other colleagues to ensure that the needs of children and young people are being met.
About you:
You will be an experienced social worker (with at least 1 year post qualifying experience). You will have knowledge of social work statutory requirements and legislation.
You will be an innovative, confident and energetic practitioner with a real desire to support families to achieve positive changes for them and their children.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
Wigan is a fabulous place to work and you will have access to training and development opportunities, you will be able to work in our Family Safeguarding Model and utilise motivational interviewing to support change and growth in families.
You will have access to free parking and flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
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If you would like an informal discussion or any further information about the role please contact c.cashmore@wigan.gov.uk
Interview date: To Be Confirmed
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check
The employer is committed to safeguarding
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