Social Worker - Children With Disabilities Team - West Sussex
Chichester, England, United Kingdom Temporary QSW childrens services, Adoption and fostering, Children and families, Young people and leaving care, CAMHS, Children and disabilities, Probation and youth offending
Children's Social Worker - Children With Disabilities Team
West Sussex County Council - Chichester & Bognor Regis
£42.00 per hour
Full-Time
Hybrid Working
Caritas Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced Children's Social Worker to join West Sussex County Council's Children With Disabilities Team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist service supporting children and young people with lifelong disabilities and complex needs, helping them achieve positive outcomes through strengths-based and relationship-focused social work.
About the Role
As a Social Worker within the Children With Disabilities Team, you will provide a specialist service to disabled children, young people and their families. You will undertake assessments, planning and interventions, working with children in need, looked after children and children subject to child protection plans.
You will work in partnership with families and professionals across Children's Services, Adult Services, Education, Health and the Voluntary and Community Sector to ensure children receive the right support at the right time.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake assessments and care planning for children with disabilities and complex needs
- Manage Child in Need, Child Protection and Looked After Children cases
- Complete direct work with children and young people
- Support children and families using strengths-based approaches
- Work collaboratively with Education, Health, Adult Services and partner agencies
- Ensure children are safeguarded and achieve positive outcomes
Requirements
- Social Work England registration
- Qualified Social Worker with a minimum of 3 years' post-qualified experience within UK Local Authority Children's Services
- Experience working with children with disabilities and complex needs
- Strong assessment, analysis and care planning skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection processes
- Excellent partnership and multi-agency working skills
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Working Arrangements
- Based at County Hall, Chichester
- Covering Chichester and Bognor Regis, with occasional travel to other areas of the county
- Full-time position
- Office-based during duty weeks
- Hybrid working available, with a preference for office attendance
- Minimum of 2 office days per week, including duty day attendance
Additional Information
- Up to £42.00 per hour
- Rates are subject to WSCC's Market of Constraints framework and assessed based on experience and competency
- Candidates must have completed at least 3 years' direct permanent employment within Local Authority Children's Social Care in England
- West Sussex County Council will not engage agency workers within the same region within three months of leaving a substantive post
- Two detailed DfE practice-based references required
Apply Today
Lisa Hallinan
Principal Consultant | Caritas Recruitment
[email protected]
07469 676076
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.