Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Disability Social Care 0-25 Service has an exciting opportunity for a Social Workerto join ourspecialist Disabled Childrens Social Work HuntingdonTeam.

The team provide ahigh quality and effective social work serviceresponding to the needs of thechildren and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. We assessneed, plan and deliver focused intervention to safeguard children and promote positiveoutcomes.

This is a brilliant opportunity to be part of a lively and dynamic team on a full time, permanent basis.We are a strong team who communicate well and support each other to put children at the centre of everything we do. We would love for you to join us and experience this for yourself.

The role is hybrid with a mix of home and office working. The office is located atthe Buttsgrove Centre, Huntingdon and Social Workers are generally expected to be here twice a week after their induction period.Wesupportflexible working requests from day one of employment and so we are open to discussing different working patterns, in line with the needs of the service, to help you bring your best self to work.

For more information about this role please contact Team Manager Nikki Wadeon07818 013490. Alternatively, you can email us onjoinus@cambridgeshire.gov.ukor visit ourwebsitefor more information.

We know that your time is precious, so our interviews will be held virtually, by Microsoft Teams, on 10th or 11th July, to provide the most flexible recruitment process. We will include a virtualassessment as part of this, but well give you all of the relevant information ahead of time.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

• Flexible and creativeworking arrangements
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• A comprehensivewellbeing package
• Our Cambs Rewardsemployee discounts
• A comprehensivepension scheme
• IDEALstaff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Camwebour staff intranet helping to keep you informed
• An employeerecognition scheme
• Agenerous mileage allowance

For our Social Workers, we offer more specific benefits like:

• Generousannual leaveprovision (28 days, plus bank holidays)
• Asupportive management teamthat will champion your learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme access to free support 24 hours a day
• Payment forbusiness mileage expenses(45p per mile)
• Apay progression schemeto enable our Social Workers to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills.
• Arelocation packageof up to £8000 for eligible candidates
• Plus, 6 days of protected time each year to enable our Social Workers to maintain theirContinuous Professional Development.

Please read ourbenefits brochureattached for more information.

You will be responsible for managing risk and supporting children and young people assessed as being children in need, at risk of significant harm or for whom the Local Authority is a Corporate Parent. You willmanage a complex caseload and achieve positive outcomes for the countys most vulnerable residents.

In the Disabled Childrens team, we are dedicated to supporting you. We have separated our case and personal supervisions so that we can focus on your development and progression.

We also hold weekly wellbeing catch ups and case discussion huddles so that you can share concerns and experiences.

To be successful in this role you will have an understanding of relevant SEND legislation and policy, along with knowledge of the factors that lead to improved outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

You will be a confident and dynamic individualwhoenjoys making a difference in theirlocal community. Curious to explore possibilities, you'llspot things that others might not see andenjoybuilding relationships.

You must:

• Be aqualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
• Havethe ability towork from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities.If you dont meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please dont be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire County Council

Address

Huntingdon

PE29 1LY

Employer's website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)