About the role
Derbyshire County Council have an exciting opportunity for a caring and determined Community Care Worker to join the Children with Disabilities Service in the Amber Valley team. This role offers progression and development, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to use your skills and experience to genuinely improve outcomes for children and young people.
The position is within a busy social work team with an experienced and committed group of colleagues, supported by a highly competent Practice Supervisor and experienced Team Manager.
We are looking for motivated and dedicated applicants who can demonstrate a passion for working with vulnerable individuals within society and making a difference to children and families.
What will you be doing?
The role involves a range of tasks linked to social work practice in the locality including.
1. Parenting assessments
2. Supporting family time
3. Direct work with children
4. Supporting plans for children and families.
5. Engaging with other agencies and partner organisations
What skills and experience do you need?
6. NVQ Level 3 in Care or equivalent, or willing to work towards once in post (refer to job and person profile for more information).
7. Experience of creating rapport and building effective relationships with families.
8. Knowledge of Child Protection, child development and parenting abilities
9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
10. Excellent assessment and IT skills.
Our Community Care Worker Role attracts a starting salary of £27,507 with annual increments to £29,418 pro rata.
We believe that hard work and commitment to your role should be rewarded, so we offer a package that will ensure you always feel supported and valued:
11. Diverse range of cases providing an exciting, challenging and rewarding career
12. Excellent supervision and a supportive peer network
13. A development programme (specific to your role) – to enable you to gain confidence and competence in your role and regularly network with your peers across the department
14. Fantastic opportunities to undertake further formal qualifications, including social worker degree, and career progression through our career pathways.
15. DBS check undertaken and paid for by us
If you would like to talk to someone informally about this post, please ring and ask for Jessica Gallagher on 01629 537608.
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What benefits do we offer you?
16. Local Government Pension Scheme
17. generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
18. travel expenses
19. discount on leisure centre memberships
20. free car parking at most sites
21. an in-house counselling service
22. occupational health service
23. access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
24. cycle to work scheme